BrushrestEarly 19th century[com.gallerysystems.emuseum.core.entities.RecordXPerson@196a8]com.gallerysystems.emuseum.core.entities.RecordXPerson@196a8Carved steatite (soapstone)Carving of an old man, youth and woman on heavy talc with grayish green and brown color; triangular shape suggests its function as a brushrest. The piece rests on a fitted and carved wooden base. Child has his sleeves rolled up; one hand holds the basket in front of him, the other hand is inside the basket. Old man with a beard and a long pipe in his mouth turns his head to look at the woman who rests her left hand on his upper arm; both are standing in water waves. This is a narrative scene, though the subject is presently unknown.com.gallerysystems.emuseum.core.entities.Classification@60https://emuseum.cornell.edu/objects/37535/rdf