A white jade ovoid shaped carving, a figure in the amber contrasting stone, zoomorphic creatures metamorphosing from the egg shape, length 7, diameter 1.57 in.
- Oviform /ovoid - The outline loosely resembling the shape of an egg.
- Zoomorphic - Objects made having the shape, form, or likeness of an animal. For example, the Hindu god Ganesha has the head of an elephant.
The term is also applied to furniture made from animal parts. Examples are chandeliers, hallstands and chairs made from deer antlers and umbrella stands, ice buckets and other objects made from an elephant's foot.
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