Soapstone seal surmounted by a ram and two lambs

Details

• Title

  Soapstone seal surmounted by a ram and two lambs

• Associated place

  Asia › China (place of creation)

• Date

  c. 1750
  Qing Dynasty (1645 - 1911)

• Material and technique

  soapstone, with carved decoration

• Material index

  inorganic › mineral › talc › steatite › soapstone

• Technique index

  carved

• Object type

  communications equipment › seal

• Dimensions

  6.5 x 5.5 x 5.5 cm max. (height x width x depth)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Presented by E. H. North, 1970.

• Museum location

  not on display

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA1970.68

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