- Provenance
- Provenance research underway.
- Description
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Marble sculpture of a squatting bear carved from one piece of stone. There is a hole at the top of the head with two drilled openings to allow object to be hung. The recesses for the nostrils and navel are also drilled. Color is a mottled off-white/light brown, with a black, glossy material seen in recessed areas and cracks. (Proper right ear is broken and missing; a chip approximately one centimeter in diameter is seen on the proper left foot.)
- Published References
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- J. Keith Wilson, Jingmin Zhang. Jades for Life and Death. .
- Max Loehr. Relics of Ancient China: From the Collection of Dr. Paul Singer. Exh. cat. New York. cat. 24.
- Louisa Fitzgerald Huber. Selections of Chinese Art in Private Collections. New York. cat. 11.
- Collection Area(s)
- Chinese Art
- Web Resources
- Jades for Life and Death
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FS-S1999.120.3_001