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The recumbent beast with head turned over its back, the face delicately carved and the fur markings simply delineating the body with light ribs and softly polished vertebrae
Camel
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Camel

Artist Chinese Artist
Datepossibly Song Dynasty (960-1279)
Place of originChina, Asia
MediumJade
Dimensions1 x 1 9/16 x 13/16 in. (2.5 x 4 x 2.1 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineBequest of Dr. David A. Cofrin
Object number2009.48.84
Collections
Visual DescriptionThe recumbent beast with head turned over its back, the face delicately carved and the fur markings simply delineating the body with light ribs and softly polished vertebrae
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