Two Badgers Forming a Circle
Artist
Chinese
DateQing Dynasty
Mediumamethyst
Dimensions3.5 × 5.6 × 4.7 cm (1 3/8 × 2 3/16 × 1 7/8 in.)
with base: 5.2 × 6.3 × 4.7 cm (2 1/16 × 2 1/2 × 1 7/8 in.)
with base: 5.2 × 6.3 × 4.7 cm (2 1/16 × 2 1/2 × 1 7/8 in.)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineBequest of Mrs. Harry W. Goddard, in memory of Harry W. Goddard
Terms
Object number1938.51
Label TextTwo Badgers Forming a Circle
Amethyst; Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911), 18th century
Bequest of Mrs. Harry W. Goddard, in memory of Harry W. Goddard, 1938.51
Many Chinese puns have become well-established art motifs. The Chinese words for both twin cats and twin badgers is shuang huan, words that form a homophone for doubled joy, written with different characters.On View
Not on view
Ancient Egyptian
scarab: Middle Kingdom, about 1980–1760 BCE; gold mount: modern
