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Shown standing with head turned backwards while grasping a millet stem in its beak, the wings carved with dots and curled tips, the tail feathers represented in two overlapping rows, the pale greyish-white stone with soft polish and blackish-brown staining
Duck
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Duck

Artist Chinese Artist
Date17th-18th century
Place of originChina, Asia
MediumJade
Dimensions4 1/16 x 5 1/8 x 3 1/16 in. (10.3 x 13 x 7.8 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineBequest of Dr. David A. Cofrin
Object number2009.48.107
Collections
Visual DescriptionShown standing with head turned backwards while grasping a millet stem in its beak, the wings carved with dots and curled tips, the tail feathers represented in two overlapping rows, the pale greyish-white stone with soft polish and blackish-brown staining
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