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Artifact

Carved Cedar Chest

Description

  • Carved cedar chest 
  • Carvings tell a story 
  • Top of the chest shows three old men standing outside, under a flowering tree, with a child. 
  • Front of the chest shows possibly two scenes as the centre figure is repeated. The scene on the left shows one figure reaching towards the other two figures. The second scene shows a figure holding a scroll out to an old man. 

Background Information

  • Purchased in Hong Kong by Bloss Sutherland, on his way home from British Borneo (modern Sarawak, Malaysia) in 1932. 
  • Bloss Sutherland saw the carved chests and had one commissioned. It was carved overnight and ready for his departure the next morning. (Listen to the story here.)

Map Location

Latitude: 22° 18' 36.342" N
Longitude: 114° 11' 2.26" E

Date

1932

Dimensions

inches

Events, Places, People

  • Bloss Sutherland
  • Hong Kong

Originating Location

Asia›China

Subject

  • The front of a carved cedar chest. There are scenes carved into the lid and side showing people, trees, and buildings. There are golden corners and openers on the box.
  • The top of a carved cedar chest. It depicts three men, one with a staff who is handing something to a seated man while the other looks on. There is a building on the left.
  • A close up view of the front scene on a wooden chest. There are four figures in front of a building and a tree.

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