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Ornamental Rock
(China )
By the 10th century, small ornamental rocks such as this example were collected and displayed in the scholar’s study. Such rocks were seen as embodiments of the transformational processes of nature and also admired for their resemblance to the magical peaks and paradise caves believed to be inhabited by immortal beings.
Provenance
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Shanghai Botanical Gardens, Shanghai, China; Mr. Richard Rosenblum, Newton Center, Massachusetts, 1984 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1998, by gift.
Geographies
China (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Overall with base: H: 30 11/16 x W: 11 7/8 x D: 6 7/8 in. (78 x 30.1 x 17.5 cm)
Rock: H: 27 13/16 x W: 11 7/8 x D: 6 7/16 in. (70.7 x 30.1 x 16.3 cm)
Base: H: 5 3/8 x W: 9 7/16 x D: 6 7/8 in. (13.6 x 23.9 x 17.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Richard Rosenblum, 1998
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
41.322