Statuette
| Object Number: | 84-21-13A |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Chinese |
| Provenience: | China Anyang |
| Period: | Shang Dynasty |
| Date Made: | Shang Dynasty |
| Early Date: | 1700 |
| Late Date: | 1100 |
| Section: | Asian |
| Materials: | Marble (Stone) |
| Technique: | Carved |
| Iconography: | Frog |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bull, 1984 |
Description
Carved white marble statue of a frog. Features of frog carved in low relief to blend with overall shape of curved stone in stylized geometric manner. Large back legs. Indented holes for eyes. Front and bottom flat and smooth.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| The Bull Collection (16 Oct 1997 - 08 Dec 1997) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Chinese Jade (Rotunda Case Exhibit) ( Feb 1986 - Sep 1987) | View Objects in Exhibition |
Bibliography:
| [Catalogue] 1983. Important Chinese Works of Art: The Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Bull.. New York. Sotheby Parke Bernet Inc. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: No. 244 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Article] Bull, Richard C. 1965. "The Metamorphosis of One Collector". Expedition: The Magazine of the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. Philadelphia. The University Museum. Vol. 7. no. 3. pg. 38-47 Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 43 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Article] Salmony, Alfred. 1957. "A Pre-Anyang Marble Sculpture". Artibus Asiae. Dresden. Vol. 20. no. 4. pg. 239-40 Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 239 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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