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CollectionGB 0231 University of Aberdeen, Special Collections
LevelItem
Ref NoMS 3270/2/2/3/4
TitleAnnotated postcard of a jade water buffalo from the Ming Dynasty, purchased by Lockhart for the museum collections
Date1950s
Extent1 postcard
DescriptionAnnotated postcard of a jade water buffalo from the Ming Dynasty. This was one of Lockhart's first significant purchases for the museum, and one of several early Chinese jade and bronze objects which he accumulated during his curatorship. Annotations by Miss Philip provide more information about the development and display of the Chinese collection.
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