Carved ivory ball, composed of 12 freely moveable concentric spheres. Qing dynasty, 19th century AD. During this period the craftsmen were obsessed with exploring their technical limits and ivory provided a particularly suitable medium for this.
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4432 x 4732 px | 37.5 x 40.1 cm | 14.8 x 15.8 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
24 January 2015Photographer:
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Carved ivory ball, composed of 12 freely moveable concentric spheres. Qing dynasty, 19th century AD. During this period the craftsmen were obsessed with exploring their technical limits and ivory provided a particularly suitable medium for this.