Rhinoceros horn cup

Made:
China
maker:
Unknown

Rhinoceros horn cup, outside carved in relief, with elaborately carved wooden stand, Chinese

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A642497
Materials:
rhinoceros horn and wood
Measurements:
overall: 107 mm
cup: 90 mm x 85 mm x 75 mm,
type:
horn cup
credit:
Glendining

Parts

Rhinoceros horn cup, outside carved in relief, with elaborately carved wooden stand, Chinese

Rhinoceros horn cup

Rhinoceros horn cup, outside carved in relief, with elaborately carved wooden stand, Chinese

Measurements:
overall: 107 mm
cup: 90 mm x 85 mm x 75 mm,
Materials:
rhinoceros horn and wood
Object Number:
A642497/1
type:
horn cup
Elaborately carved wooden stand for rhinoceros horn cup, outside carved in relief, Chinese

Stand

Elaborately carved wooden stand for rhinoceros horn cup, outside carved in relief, Chinese

Object Number:
A642497/2
type:
stand

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