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How do you pronounce lapis lazuli?

The 'a' in "lapis" sounds like the 'a' in "apple" and the 'i' is short. The same 'a' sound is used in "lazuli," the 'u' is like 'oo' and it ends in a long 'i'.

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Asian Art

MEDIUM Lapis lazuli

Place Made: China

DATES 18th-19th century

DYNASTY Qing Dynasty

PERIOD Qing Dynasty

DIMENSIONS 3 3/4 × 8 × 5 1/2 in. (9.5 × 20.3 × 14 cm)

COLLECTIONS Asian Art

ACCESSION NUMBER 14.374a-b

CREDIT LINE Bequest of Robert B. Woodward

EXHIBITIONS

Infinite Blue

MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view

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