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Insect cage

1850-1930

This insect cage may have been used to keep crickets as a pastime, valued for its vigorous chirping and combative demeanor.

Bamboo and horn

4 x 4 x 1 1/2in. (10.2 x 10.2 x 3.8cm)

Gift of Henry and Mary Ann James, in honor of the 75th Anniversary of the Seattle Art Museum

2007.21

Not currently on view

Resources

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Pure Amusements: Wealth, Leisure, and Culture in Late Imperial China, Dec. 24, 2016 - May 15, 2022.

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