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清 太湖賞石
Title:Scholar's rock
Period:Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Date:19th century
Culture:China
Medium:Limestone; wood stand
Dimensions:Overall (with base): H. 24 3/8 in. (61.9 cm); W 16 1/4 in. (41.3 cm); D. 11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm)
Classification:Sculpture
Credit Line:Gift of Richard Rosenblum Family, 2008
Accession Number:2008.674a, b
Richard Rosenblum Family , Shelburne, VT (until 2008; donated to MMA)
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