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(c) 2018 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Crystal Ball
(c) 2018 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
(c) 2018 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston

Crystal Ball

Date19th century
Place MadeEast Asia
MediumCrystal
Dimensions2.5 cm (1 in.)
ClassificationsCeremonial Objects
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberC11n11
eMuseum ID722682
Previous NumberTEMP 179
EmbARK ObjectID15280
TMS Source ID3873
Last Updated8/14/24
Status
Not on view
Web CommentaryIsabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
ProvenanceNotesPurchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from Yamanaka & Co., Boston on 1 August 1912.
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