| Object Number | C406A |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Chinese |
| Provenience | China |
| Period | Qing Dynasty (uncertain) |
| Date Made | Qing Dynasty - 20th Century |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Ivory |
| Technique | Carved |
| Iconography | Boats | Houses | People |
| Description | Ivory ball sometimes referred to as a "devil's work ball." One of multiple pieces of an ivory carving. The bottom is a stand with a decorated edge followed by a section showing six figures two of whom are shown playing a board game under a tree. Then comes a connecting piece that screws into the the center piece which is an elaborately decorated outside sphere with at least twelve more spheres inside. Then there is a second connecting piece which screws into the ball at the bottom and at the top screws into a carving of three children playing under a lotus bud. |
| Credit Line | Gift of John Deaver, 1923 |
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