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Natural History: Chinese Hediao Walnut depicting The Eighteen Arhats
A hand carved walnut, each side carved with nine figures, totalling 18. Representing The Eighteen Arhats (of Luohan), a group of enlightened disciples.
The practice of carving nuts in China is known as Hediao. These carved nuts would often be kept in a pocket as a good luck talisman.
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