Dentine Eating Set with Black Engraving
Inventory number: 9a-c
© Collection Asian Eating Sets, Dieter Ammer / Photo: Anatol Dreyer
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Origin: n / a
Dimensions and material:
Quiver (23 x 2.3 cm): Dentine, Iron, Brass
Knife (Hilt and Blade: 11.3 cm, 20 cm): Dentine, Iron, Brass
Chopsticks (25.1 x 0.5-0.4 cm): Dentine
Ribbon: Silk
Weight: 251 g
Technique: Ivory/Bone/Dentine Quiver, Engraving
Motifs: People, Horse, Endless Knot
Short description:
The eating set consists of a quiver containing a knife and a pair of chopsticks.
The quiver is made of engraved, black dyed dentine. It shows a bearded rider with a whip in his right hand on his horse. Depth of space is evoked by suggested grassy ground. The ferrule and the handle cap are made of brass, a purple silk ribbon is braided into an endless knot on an iron ring. The endless knot runs over two yellowish knotted rings each into green silk tassel.
The hilt of the knife is also made of dentine. The cover plate is made of engraved brass.
The chopsticks are made of dentine alike.
