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Ball of turtles

carved ivory ball of turtles climbing over one another; one turtle is facing outward holding a fan in PL hand and a lotus in PR hand; another faces outward, possibly dancing with another turtle

Date
late 18th-19th century
In our collection
since January the 17th, 2016 up to now
Dimensions
2 1/2 × 2 9/16 × 2 3/8 in. (6.35 × 6.51 × 6.03 cm)
Location
Not on View
Medium
Ivory
Price
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Composition
zinc78%
iron13%
copper3%
cadmium6%