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Ruyi sceptre, China, late 18th-early 19th century.
Ruyi sceptre, China, late 18th-early 19th century. Bamboo veneered boxwood base ruyi. The tail is slightly splayed, the boxwood is of nice honey colour, the head and tail with cut out bamboo skin veneer depicting on the head some of the Eight Precious Buddhist emblems. The tail has formal veneer and in the middle is bamboo veneer of a double gourd vase holding a ruyi and other items with bamboo veneer skin borders.
Unique Identifier
AR917975
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
2843px × 2212px
Photo Credit
HIP / Art Resource, NY
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18th century
19th century
artefact
Artifact
Bamboo
Boxwood
Buddhism
china
CHINESE
color
country
DYNASTY
eighteenth century
Emblem
LOCATION
Museum of East Asian Art
NINETEENTH CENTURY
Object
qing dynasty
religion
Religious
ruyi
SCEPTER
Tassel
veneer
Wood