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The thick stone carved as a recumbent buffalo following the form of the boulder, the legs tucked beneath the body, the head turned to one side, with broad snout and large curled horns, opposite the tail flicked to one side, the gray green stone with a broad suffusion of dark green and white on reverse.

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The thick stone carved as a recumbent buffalo following the form of the boulder, the legs tucked beneath the body, the head turned to one side, with broad snout and large curled horns, opposite the tail flicked to one side, the gray green stone with a broad suffusion of dark green and white on reverse.

The thick stone carved as a recumbent buffalo following the form of the boulder, the legs tucked beneath the body, the head turned to one side, with broad snout and large curled horns, opposite the tail flicked to one side, the gray green stone with a broad suffusion of dark green and white on reverse.

The thick stone carved as a recumbent buffalo following the form of the boulder, the legs tucked beneath the body, the head turned to one side, with broad snout and large curled horns, opposite the tail flicked to one side, the gray green stone with a broad suffusion of dark green and white on reverse.

Recumbent Buffalo

Artist Chinese Artist

Date19th century or later

Place of originChina, Asia

MediumCeladon jade

Dimensions2 1/4 x 6 1/2 x 3 3/4 in. (5.7 x 16.5 x 9.5 cm)

ClassificationsSculpture

Credit LineBequest of Dr. David A. Cofrin

Object number2009.48.36

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Visual DescriptionThe thick stone carved as a recumbent buffalo following the form of the boulder, the legs tucked beneath the body, the head turned to one side, with broad snout and large curled horns, opposite the tail flicked to one side, the gray green stone with a broad suffusion of dark green and white on reverse.

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