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(c) 2018 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Shell with Laughing Buddha Figures
(c) 2018 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
(c) 2018 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston

Shell with Laughing Buddha Figures

sculptor
Datemid 19th century
Place MadeChina, East Asia
MediumMolded pearls in a shell
Dimensions14.6 cm (5 3/4 in.)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberU33n29
eMuseum ID728122
EmbARK ObjectID16977
Previous NumberXU23
TMS Source ID5301
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.
ProvenanceNotesEntered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
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