EGG

Creator(s): Unknown

Currently in storage

About this object

The egg is carved from malachite and has pear-shaped striations in the stone. Possibly from the Imperial Lapidary Works at Ekaterinburg.

Object name:

EGG

Made from:

Malachite

Made in:

Russia

Date made:

19th c.

Size:

4.1 cm (1 5/8 in.)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:

21.7

Class:

HARDSTONE

Signature marks:

Credit line:

Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973