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Altar screen
Altar screen
Object NameAltar screen
DescriptionFine imperial court ancestral altar screen created as oval plaque decorated with the gourd vine and cicadae. The base of the framed plaque is created in fine teakwood and carved in the form of lotus in bud and leaf with crabs amid the water plant life.
Country of OriginChina
MediumWhite jade, wood
DimensionsHeight: 34.92cm; Width: 10.5cm; Length: 20.32cm 645-- Height: 33.6cm; Width: 9.68cm; Lenght: 22.54 cm
PeriodMing dynasty
Date Original14th to 17th century; 1368-1644 A.D.
Location NumberAA-33
ClassificationJade
Inventory Number645, 646 (pair)
RepositorySpecial Collections, Gettysburg College
Contact Informationhttp://www.gettysburg.edu/special_collections/contact.dot
RightsDigital images copyright Special Collections, Musselman Library, Gettysburg College. All rights reserved. For permission information, see http://www.gettysburg.edu/special_collections/policies/copyright_information.dot
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