Insect cage
Date1850-1930
Maker
Chinese
Label TextThis insect cage may have been used to keep crickets as a pastime, valued for its vigorous chirping and combative demeanor.
Object number2007.22
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Pure Amusements: Wealth, Leisure, and Culture in Late Imperial China, Dec. 24, 2016 - May 15, 2022.Credit LineGift of Henry and Mary Ann James, in honor of the 75th Anniversary of the Seattle Art Museum
Dimensions3 3/4 x 3 1/4 x 1 in. (9.5 x 8.3 x 2.5 cm)
MediumBamboo and horn
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