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Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
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Grain Weight in the Form of a Rabbit
1333
limestone
(China )
(China )
Crouched on top of a rectangular stone base, this natuarlistic carving of a hare served as a standard weight for measuring grain in the marketplace.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Henry Tang, New York [date and mode of aquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, 1983, by gift.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 2/6/1991 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
China (Place of Origin)
Measurements
4 x 6 1/2 in. (10.2 x 16.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Henry Tang, 1983
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
25.82