Cricket Cage
Chinese Artist
Made of moulded gourd, the raised design of the Eight Steeds of King Mu celebrated for the royal trip to the Land of Immortality.
Purchase: Nelson Gallery Foundation
Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
Molded and engraved gourd, ivory and tortoise shell
4.5 x 2.6 in
F86-9
Image and text: The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 2023
Where you'll find this
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Permanent collection
