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Green and brown carved sculptural base with wave-like forms and scalloped rocks on a gray background.

Figure of Daoist Immortal He Xiangu (base)

A carved green and brown sculptural base with undulating, wave-like forms and scalloped rocky projections, lying on a dark gray background. Its surfaces show sculpted ridges and curled tips, with mottled tones suggesting aged, colored material.

Look closer: A small curled wave crest at the far right end of the base.

Artist
Unknown
Date
1700s
Medium
Colored ivory
Source
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Size
3400 × 1941 px
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Public domain · The Cleveland Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1799).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Cleveland Museum of Art Open Access, share_license_status=CC0)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Cleveland Museum of Art, Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund