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Goldweight [Tortoise with Snail on its Side]

Turtle with triangular tent-shaped shell. Shell is incised in grid pattern with dashes inside boxes. Two holes on side of turtle shell with snail. Two other objects in addition to snail are affixed to turtle shell: one shotgun (?) and a small bird (?)

Date
19th-20th century
In our collection
since May the 1st, 2009 up to now
Dimensions
7/8 x 1 5/8 x 2 in. (2.22 x 4.13 x 5.08 cm)
Location
Not on View
Medium
Brass
Price
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Composition
atium17%
cadmium83%