Seal (Object)
22372A
From: Japan
Curatorial Section: Asian
Object Number | 22372A |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Japanese |
Provenience | Japan |
Date Made | 18th Century - 19th Century |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Metal |
Iconography | Snake | Animals | Zodiac |
Inscription Language | Chinese Language |
Description | Small personal seal with a snake on top. The seal script on the bottom be may someone's name. It came into the collection as part of a set of twelve tiny metal seals representing the 12 zodiac signs, however this seal may have belonged to a different set of zodiac seals because it is larger than the others. |
Credit Line | Gift of Dr. S. Weir Mitchell, 1902 |
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