Seal (Object)
22372D
From: Japan
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Object Number | 22372D |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Japanese |
| Provenience | Japan |
| Date Made | 18th Century - 19th Century |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Metal |
| Iconography | Hare | Rabbit | Animals | Zodiac |
| Inscription Language | Chinese Language |
| Description | Small seal with a hare or rabbit on top and the character for rabbit or hare 卯 in seal script on the bottom. It is part of a set of twelve tiny metal seals representing the 12 zodiac signs, however the seal for rat 子 is missing. The tops of the seals feature one of the zodiac animals while the bottom is an archaic form of the Chinese character for the animal. This form is also known as seal script since it is often used to sign and seal paper documents and paintings. |
| Credit Line | Gift of Dr. S. Weir Mitchell, 1902 |
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