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Cricket cage

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a black and white photograph of a cricket cage by artist unknown. The cricket cage is dark-colored, bulbous in shape with a narrower top and bottom. It has a circular lid with an intricate design on top. A white band encircles the middle of the cage. The cage has three thin metal legs at the bottom. The background is a plain white wall.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Gourd, jade, enamel
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
452 × 625 px
Museum record:
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