Rhinoceros horn cup

Made:
China
maker:
Unknown

Rhinoceros horn cup, conical, carved with dragons in relief on the outside, on carved wooden stand, Chinese

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A39566
Materials:
rhinoceros horn and wood
Measurements:
overall: 70 mm x 165 mm x 95 mm,
type:
horn cup
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

Parts

Rhinoceros horn cup, conical, carved with dragons in relief on the outside, Chinese

Rhinoceros Horn Cup

Rhinoceros horn cup, conical, carved with dragons in relief on the outside, Chinese

Measurements:
overall: 70 mm x 165 mm x 95 mm,
Materials:
rhinoceros horn and wood
Object Number:
A39566/1
type:
horn cup
Carved wooden stand for rhinoceros horn cup, conical, carved with dragons in relief on the outside, Chinese

Stand

Carved wooden stand for rhinoceros horn cup, conical, carved with dragons in relief on the outside, Chinese

Object Number:
A39566/2
type:
stand

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