Polished Multicolored Pictorial Viewing Stone with Figure-Like Formation

Art

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The Curio Cabinet Collection

Name/Title

Polished Multicolored Pictorial Viewing Stone with Figure-Like Formation

Entry/Object ID

PS0128

Description

Small polished pictorial viewing stone of asymmetrical rounded triangular form, displaying olive-green, charcoal-gray, cream, and reddish-brown mineral formations. The principal face features a naturally occurring dark silhouette suggestive of a standing figure, while the reverse presents diagonally layered mineral bands resembling an abstract landscape. Both faces are smoothly polished, with a flat-ground underside permitting upright display.

Artwork Details

Medium

Unidentified stone

Category

Decorative stone art

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Continent

Asia

Inscription/Signature/Marks

No visable marks

Dimensions

Height

3-1/8 in

Width

2-9/16 in

Depth

5/8 in

Weight

173 g

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Acquisition

Acquisition Method

Purchase