A group of carved peach-stones
19th centuryOne carved as a boat with various figures upon its decks and within opening side doors, (one door lacking), engraved beneath with long inscription, 4cm long; three others also carved as boats of similar size; one carved as entwined sea creatures; one as snake and fish amidst reed; a conch shell; various half-shells with two forming pairs and a sting of beads formed from other nuts, clay and wood. (qnty).
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Provenance: Robert Rodgers (1922-1997), and thence by descent.