Crayfish model

Description

An articulated, ivory model of a crayfish. The model is small being only three centimetres in length.

Object data

Accession number

DG 111

Creator

Unknown,Chinese ( Possibly )

Date made

19th century AD

Materials

Ivory

Collection

Dimensions (cm)

Archival information

Photocopy of information card with photocopy of image of object described as a scorpion. However, annotation in hand of Michael Holland, Registrar, Hunt Museum, states that this is not a scorpion but either a lobster or crayfish. Also, that the body and legs are articulated. A second annotation (22 January 1997) states that a docent (name withheld), Hunt Museum, commented that the Victoria and Albert Museum has a very similar object which has been dated to 1880 and is said to be from China.

Place of collection

Technique

Copyright Attribution

Crayfish model | Ivory | 19th century AD | The Hunt Collection | PD

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