Malachite Scholar’s Rock
1990's
Description
Malachite stone in the form of a verdant, rugged and craggy cliff face. The back of the stone shows numerous botryoidal formations. Softwood stand.
Dimensions
H. 25.2 × W. 25.5 × D. 15 cm (9 15/16 × 10 1/16 × 5 7/8 in.) rock and stand: H. 29.2 cm (11 1/2 in.)
Provenance
Ralph W. Johnson, Palm Springs, CA. (by 1995), sold; to Robert D. Mowry, Brookline, MA (1995-2020), gift; to Harvard Art Museums, 2020.
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