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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Ink Stick with Design of Scholar Playing Zither
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Ink Stick with Design of Scholar Playing Zither

Artist Unknown Chinese Artist
Date19th century
Made/manufacturedChina, Asia
MediumGilt ink and color
DimensionsOverall: 5 1/4 x 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. (13.34 x 3.81 x 3.81 cm)
ClassificationsFurnishings and Equipment
Credit LineGift of Brian A. Dursum
Object number2024.15.32
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DescriptionA gilt ink cake with designs of a scholar sitting on a rocky outcropping beneath a clump of bamboo in a garden. He is holding a stringed instrument. are two red seals on the left center edge of the ink stick.

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