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Straw model of a chinese dragon
- Made:
- 1980-2010
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![Straw model of a chinese dragon](https://coimages.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/645/65/small_thumbnail_smg00256055__0002_.jpg)
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A straw model of a Chinese dragon, 27in. wide
Stephen Hawking's Office is decorated with multiple souvenirs and gifts from his travels around the world. They represent a variety of cultures, and the subset that remained in the office was chosen for its visual character, though this was sometimes accompanied by underlying symbollism.
Details
- Category:
- Stephen Hawking Office
- Collection:
- Stephen Hawking’s Office
- Object Number:
- 2021-561/387
- Materials:
- straw and metal (unknown)
- Measurements:
-
overall: 300 mm x 820 mm x 100 mm,
overall (on cushion): .685 kg
- type:
- ornament
- credit:
- Accepted in lieu of Inheritance Tax by H M Government from the Estate of Stephen Hawking and allocated to the Science Museum, 2021