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Artist	Unknown
Title or Object Name	Two-Tiered Sculpture of Four Legendary Persons
Category or Sub Category	8: Communication Artifact
Object Name	Sculpture
Description	Ivory carving. The upper tier is of two sisters, Ch'ang O and Ch'ang Ei, who were banished to the moon after Ch'ang O stole the Elixer of immortality. She holds a hare which is associated with the moon. On the lower level, Wu Kang, an artist, is seated. He had displeased the spirits and was banished with his servant to the moon. On a wood base.
Material/History	Ivory/Wood
Medium/Art	Ivory
Date or Year Range	Qianlong Period
Place of Origin	China
Height (In)	4.000
Length (In)	5.000
Width (In)	9.000
Credit Line	Gift of Donald and Velma Lentz
Object ID	1986.04.94.36ab
Copyright Information	Please contact the Lentz Collection
Collection Information	Collection administered by the Lentz Collection (402)472-5841

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