Tortoise standing on waves

Made:
1801-1900 in China
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Cast bronze tortoise standing on waves
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Cast bronze tortoise standing on waves
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London

Cast bronze tortoise standing on waves
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London

Cast bronze tortoise standing on waves, Chinese inscription painted on base, originally had figures of man horse, child, monkey and pig on its back, Chinese, 1801-1900

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A46090
Materials:
bronze, copper and incomplete
Measurements:
overall: 102 mm x 170 mm x 97 mm,
type:
statue
credit:
Glendining