13. Nanmu Tiered Divination Box and Cover
Qing dynasty, 18th - 19th century
Height: 8.4cm
Width 6.0cm
It is likely that this box was used for divination purposes given the combination of trigram and other divination characters carved on the interior of the different layers. The small circular depressions aligned with each character would suggest that a single bead or similar object was placed in each layer, the box shaken and the divination read according to how the bead had fallen.
< View previous objectView next object >
View Elegant playthings in wood, lacquer and stone