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| Title | ivory statuette of Shoulao holding a staff and peach | |
| Collection | Artworld: Oriental Museum | |
| Date | 17th century CE | |
| Description | Figurine of Shoulao, the Daoist god of longevity, carved from melon-yellow ivory. Shoulao is depicted as a bald-headed elderly man with a high forehead and a lined brow. He wears long flowing robes tied at the waist. In his right hand Shoulao holds a staff with a twisted, tapering shaft and an ornate jade finial carved in the shape of a recumbent dog. In his left hand he holds a peach, a symbol of longevity. His face is finely carved with a long beard and kind features. The figure stands on a carved wooden base of swirling clouds. The figure has two small wooden pegs underneath that slot into two corresponding holes in the base to hold it in place. |
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| Cultural Context | Chinese | |
| Id Number Current Accession | L.2001.E7 | |
| Id Number Former Accession | E7 | |
| Location Creation Site | Zhonghua | |
| Location Current Repository | The Oriental Museum | |
| Subject | sculpture in the round, statuette | |
| Measurements | 95 x 335 x 80 mm | |
| Relation References | Watson, W. 1984. Chinese ivories from the Shang to the Qing. London: British Museum, p. 89-97 | |
| Rights | Oriental Museum, University of Durham, Durham, 2002. All Rights reserved | |
| Rights Owner | OM | |
| Work Type | statuette | |
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