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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Bunchin (Paperweight) with a scarab on an abstract leaf
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Bunchin (Paperweight) with a scarab on an abstract leaf

DateHeisei era, 2016
Made/manufacturedJapan
Mediumwater-washed, granite stone decorated with a scarab on an abstract leaf. Of gold, silver and black taka-maki-e or raised lacquers, nashiji or gold dust lacquers, and raden or inlaid mother-of-pearl.
Dimensions1 1/4 × 3 1/8 × 2 1/8 in. (3.2 × 7.9 × 5.4 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineMuseum purchase, funds provided by the Robert H. and Kathleen M. Axline Acquisition Endowment
Object number2016.59.3
Collections
Descriptionround stone with a scarab on an abstract leaf in vibrant colors
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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
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