Carved ivory turtle with scene of man and woman engaged in foreplay

Made:
Far East
Ivory turtle

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Ivory turtle
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Ivory turtle, with a scene of a man and woman engaged in foreplay, carved on under side, Oriental

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A641138
Materials:
ivory and complete
Measurements:
overall: 46 mm x 33 mm
type:
carving and erotica - representation