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Stalactite
Maker
Chinese
DateModern period, 20th century
GeographyChina, Asia
MediumLimestone formed in caves in Guangxi, Guizhou, Zhejiang, and Yunnan provinces; 20th-century wooded stand, Jiangnan style
Dimensionsoverall (rock): 8 in. x 6 1/2 in. (20.3 cm x 16.5 cm); overall (with base): 11 in. x 7 1/2 in. (27.9 cm x 19 cm); overall (base): 3 3/4 in. x 6 in. (9.5 cm x 15.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alan Helms
Object number2017.126a-b
Status
Not on viewProvenanceKemin Hu, 2006.
RightsCopyright is retained in accordance with U.S. Copyright laws
Photo creditDavis Museum at Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA
Chinese
Modern to contemporary period, late 20th century
Object number: 2017.136a-b
Chinese
Qing dynasty (1644-1912), late 19th - early 20th century
Object number: 2024.15.3a-b