Chinese puzzle ball, a classic carving art that creates concentric hollow spheres from solid blocks, has long left many in awe. Though traditionally an ivory carving technique, the skill has now been
![Carved ivory ball, composed of 12 freely moveable concentric spheres. Qing dynasty, 19th century AD. During this period the craftsmen were obsessed with exploring their technical limits and ivory provided a particularly Carved ivory ball, composed of 12 freely moveable concentric spheres. Qing dynasty, 19th century AD. During this period the craftsmen were obsessed with exploring their technical limits and ivory provided a particularly](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/G2MX5Y/carved-ivory-ball-composed-of-12-freely-moveable-concentric-spheres-G2MX5Y.jpg)
Carved ivory ball, composed of 12 freely moveable concentric spheres. Qing dynasty, 19th century AD. During this period the craftsmen were obsessed with exploring their technical limits and ivory provided a particularly
![A decorative carved Ivory ball once belonging to Queen Victoria. It contains 15 concentric balls and was made using a single block of Ivory. : r/Damnthatsinteresting A decorative carved Ivory ball once belonging to Queen Victoria. It contains 15 concentric balls and was made using a single block of Ivory. : r/Damnthatsinteresting](https://i.redd.it/42zcikyxerrb1.png)
A decorative carved Ivory ball once belonging to Queen Victoria. It contains 15 concentric balls and was made using a single block of Ivory. : r/Damnthatsinteresting
![The concentric balls are centered at the origin and have radii equal to... | Download Scientific Diagram The concentric balls are centered at the origin and have radii equal to... | Download Scientific Diagram](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/239211116/figure/fig1/AS:671507088957460@1537111174748/The-concentric-balls-are-centered-at-the-origin-and-have-radii-equal-to-one-and-three.png)
The concentric balls are centered at the origin and have radii equal to... | Download Scientific Diagram
![Lot - A Chinese carved hardstone puzzle ball second half of 20th century, of large proportions, with eight concentric balls, Lot - A Chinese carved hardstone puzzle ball second half of 20th century, of large proportions, with eight concentric balls,](https://image.invaluable.com/housePhotos/martelmaidesauctions/60/551460/H1117-L63033381.jpg)
Lot - A Chinese carved hardstone puzzle ball second half of 20th century, of large proportions, with eight concentric balls,
Ivory balls of nested concentric layers with human figures in openwork relief - Anonymous — Google Arts & Culture
![A Chinese ivory puzzle ball which dates back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1643). Chinese puzzle balls are intricately carved artifacts consisting of several concentric spheres, each freely rotating within the next and A Chinese ivory puzzle ball which dates back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1643). Chinese puzzle balls are intricately carved artifacts consisting of several concentric spheres, each freely rotating within the next and](https://i.redd.it/jx8lzqljo9v71.jpg)