ornament

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Title

ornament

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Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Collection

Auckland Museum Collections

Description

jade ornament; hand carved jadeite/jade; ornament depicts a symmetrical image of butterfly or moth with a lotus flower above its antenna; the butterfly has swirls designs on it's wings, and there is a flower at each of the butterfly's sides; details are incised into the jade and gaps in the image are cut out, the reverse is not incised; the ornament is attached to a wooden base; highly polished hand carved wooden stand; stand has fitted curve for ornament to rest in, short neck leading to rec...

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Format

Image

Date created

Pre 1934

URL

https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/discover/collections/record/2050

Locations

Japan

Related subjects

Ornament / Decorative Furnishings / Household Accessories / 02 Furnishings / Chenhall Nomenclature

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