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Untitled, elephant
2 in. x 4 1/4 in. x 1 1/8 in. (5.08 cm x 10.8 cm x 2.86 cm), Chinese
Object Type:
Decorative Arts, Utilitarian Objects
Creation Place:
Asia, China
Medium and Support:
soapstone
Credit Line:
Carleton College Art Collection, gift of Percy T. Watson, class of 1903
Accession Number:
1997.522
Keywords
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This object has the following keywords:
Chinese*,
decorative arts*,
elephant (animal),
Elephantidae (family)*,
sculpture (visual work)*,
soapstone (metamorphic rock)*,
three-dimensional*
- Chinese - Describes works created by the people of the same name living in China.
- decorative arts - Refers to works that are primarily utilitarian in form or function, but that have aesthetic value provided by the design, decoration, or embellishment. They may include ceramics, furniture, and other household or utilitarian objects. They are distinct from "fine arts," which were traditionally considered to require more extensive training and were restricted to the media of painting, sculpture, drawing, and architecture.
- elephant (animal)
- Elephantidae (family) - Members of a family comprising four living genera of huge quadruped mammals having long curving ivory tusks, and a prehensile trunk or proboscis.
- sculpture (visual work) - Works of art in which images and forms are produced in relief, in intaglio, or in the round. It refers especially to those objects that retain the quality of being tangible objects or groups of objects. It refers particularly to art works created by carving or engraving a hard material, by molding or casting a malleable material, or by assembling parts to create a three-dimensional object. It is typically used to refer to large or medium-sized objects made of stone, wood, bronze, or another metal. Small objects are typically referred to as "carvings." As works become more diffused in space or time, or less tangible, use specific terms, such as "mail art" or "environmental art."
- soapstone (metamorphic rock) - Massive, soft rock that contains mostly talc; also contains the denser form of talc known as steatite, and other minerals; used in building for laboratory sinks, bench tops, and electrical panels, and by artists for carving.
- three-dimensional - Having, or appearing to have, the three dimensions of length, width, and height.
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Dimensions
- overall Dimensions: 2 x 4 1/4 x 1 1/8 in. (51 x 108 x 29 mm)