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Wrist Rest

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Light brown wrist rest with raised carvings of a mountainous landscape. The carvings are on a flat, rectangular object with a hollowed out area. The object has a curved edge on the top and bottom. The background of the image is gray. A mountain, trees, and a building are carved into the object. The object appears to be made of wood or bone. Wrist Rest, Pu Shou.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Ivory
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
461 × 624 px
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