Two rabbits

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

This intimate image of a rabbit and its kit is shaped from a single jade pebble. The carver has artfully incorporated portions of the brownish staining on the pebble’s surface to suggest the animals’ mottled coats. The flat underside suggests that the sculpture was likely used as a paperweight on a scholar’s desk.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Met's collection of Asian art—more than 35,000 objects, ranging in date from the third millennium B.C. to the twenty-first century—is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world. Each of the many civilizations of Asia is represented by outstanding works, providing an unrivaled experience of the artistic traditions of nearly half the world.

Metropolitan Museum of Art