Boy with leaves and box, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 19th century, China, Horn, H. inc. base 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm); W. 2 3/4 in. (7
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5200 x 3900 px | 44 x 33 cm | 17.3 x 13 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
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Boy with leaves and box, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 19th century, China, Horn, H. inc. base 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm); W. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); D. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm), Horn, Two boys holding a lotus or leaf and a box are popular New Year’s images symbolic of harmony and union. Known as the hehe twins, in reference to the characters for these virtues both of which are read he, this pair is also thought to have been inspired by the legendary Tang dynasty (618–907) Buddhist monks Hanshan and Shide