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Square Seal with Tile-Shaped Knob

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Square seal made of light yellow stone. Top of seal is rounded and has a circular indentation with a spiral design and a square in the center. Seal has a square base with rounded corners. A semicircular groove is on one side of the seal, spanning the height of the seal. The background is gray and the seal casts a shadow along the bottom and right side. The seal is by artist Square Seal with Tile-Shaped Knob.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Shoushan soapstone (baifurong stone)
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 491 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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