Amber Carving of a Qilin and Its Young with a Stack of Books
Place of ManufactureAsia
MediumMaterial: amber
DimensionsOther: 4.5 × 7.2 × 5.8 cm
ClassificationsFINE ART
Credit LineGift of Kathleen E. Reif
Object number1998.042.037
DescriptionFinely carved and pierced as a mythical animal frolicking with its young, a stack of ribbon-tied books resting on its back from which emit entwined vaporous clouds, the amber of opaque yellowish orange tone.Status
Not on view
1903
1662 - 1722