scholar's rock with wooden stand, unknown maker from China

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scholar's rock with wooden stand , 1900s
Where object was made: China
Material/technique: wood; limestone
Dimensions:
Object Height/Width/Depth (Height x Width x Depth): 31 x 15 x 7 cm with stand
Object Height/Width/Depth (Height x Width x Depth): 12 3/16 x 5 7/8 x 2 3/4 in
Credit line: Gift of Jay Gates, Director, Spencer Museum of Art, 1984–1987
Accession number: 2012.0627.a,b
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A scholar’s rock was often displayed on the desks of Chinese high officials and academic scholars. These rocks served as inspiration, allowing such persons to ponder the landscape as they worked. This particular rock perched on the desk of Jay Gates, a former director of the Spencer Museum of Art.

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