Nationality
East Asian
Title of Work
Preview
Medium
Soapstone, wood and fabric box, paper
Signature
Paper with writing included
Identification #
92-030
Height
2.5"
Width
1"
Depth
1"
Collection/Provenance
Chester Fritz Library, East Asian Room
Status
Stored: S8A, Box: East Asian Masks from E.A.R.
Location
UND Art Collections Repository
Additional Information
Tan and Red soapstone rectangular block with a Kylin (or Qilin, a mythological East Asian figure) on top and four-character seal. Stored in wood box padded with patterned fabric on outside and silk fabric on inside. Included inside the box with the seal is a paper with writing on it.
Comes with text panel that reads:
SOAPSTONE SEAL
A FOUR-CHARACTER SEAL CARVED FROM A RECTANGULAR TAN AND RED BLOCK TOPPED WITH A "KYLIN."
Condition
Good
Rights
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