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Description: | ; Date(s): 1800 - 1900; Classification(s): soapstone, seal; Acquisition: bequeathed by Raphael, Oscar C., 1946 [O.108 A & B-1946]
Description: Red and grey with handles carved as a lion and cub, emblematic of Emperor and Empress. These were used on documents dealing with the appointment of actors on matters relating to the Imperial palace guards, and various minor commands. The characters read:’ Nourish your mind and cultivate your nature’ | Format: | text/html | License: | http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/terms.htm | Publisher: | The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, UK | Rights holder: | The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, UK | Subjects: | seal soapstone | Source: | Fitzwilliam Museum | Creator: | The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, UK | Identifier: | http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/opacdire... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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