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19th century · Horn · Asian Art

Two boys holding a lotus or leaf and a box are popular New Year’s images symbolic of harmony and union. Known as the hehe twins, in reference to the characters for these virtues both of which are read he, this pair is also thought to have been inspired by the legendary Tang dynasty (618–907) Buddhist monks Hanshan and Shide.

Artist

Unknown

Date

19th century

Medium

Horn

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Gift of Ellen Barker, 1942