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The thick stone well carved as a recumbent buffalo following the form of the boulder, the legs ticked beneath the body, the head turned to tone side, with broad snout and large curled horns, opposite the tail flicked to one side, the grayish green stone infused with a patch of white, small chip

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Recumbent Buffalo

Artist Chinese Artist

Date19th-20th century

Place of originChina, Asia

MediumJade

Dimensions2 7/8 x 6 3/4 x 4 1/8 in. (7.3 x 17.1 x 10.5 cm)

ClassificationsSculpture

Credit LineBequest of Dr. David A. Cofrin

Object number2009.48.109

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Visual DescriptionThe thick stone well carved as a recumbent buffalo following the form of the boulder, the legs ticked beneath the body, the head turned to tone side, with broad snout and large curled horns, opposite the tail flicked to one side, the grayish green stone infused with a patch of white, small chip

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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.

Recumbent Buffalo

Chinese Artist

19th century or later

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Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Qianlong period (1736-1795)

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Recumbent Phoenix

Chinese Artist

Song and Ming dynasty (960-1644)

Buffalo carved in a recumbent position with its forelegs tucked underneath and tail coiled to the front, with incised lines to depict details on the horns, tail and hooves, the stone of even white tone with areas of russet and black speckling highlighting the carving

Chinese Artist

18th century

Carved as a recumbent lion, its paw resting on a brocade ball and head turned to one side, its long ears laid back flanking tufts of hair falling on either side of the ribbed backbone, opposite the tail flicked to one side, accompanied by a cub, the stone of mottled, black brown and white tones

Buddhistic Lion Group

Chinese Artist

18th-19th Century or later

The massive stone well carved as a pair of recumbent fu lions turned to face each other, a beribboned brocade ball trailing from one of the lion's closed jaws, the 'snail' curled mane trailing over each lion's back to meet the bushy tails, one small cub poised on the back, the underside detailed with clawed feet, the stone of celadon tone with patches of russet highlights

Buddhistic Lion Group

Chinese Artist

17th-18th century

Well carved along the natural curves of the stone, the head turned towards the back, the face framed by long locks of gently incised mane, seated on its haunches with its tail swished to one side, the underside well detailed hooves, the stone of white tone with dark brown highlights

Recumbent Horse

Chinese Artist

Ming dynasty (1368-1644)

cleverly carved using the natural inclusions of the stone, its head turned to one side, its combed mane trailing over its ribbed back, opposite the tail flicked to one side, the underside detailed with padded paws, the stone of mottled brown, beige and white tones

Crouching Beast

Chinese Artist

Ming dynasty (1368-1644)

With the hind legs and front left leg folded under the body, and the right front leg flexed as the creature prepares to rise, the tail colored around to rest on the left haunch, the belly and neck faintly ribbed to indicate folds, the head facing forward with well-defined horns above ears delineated with fine incising, the greenish-gray stone with pale mottling.

Recumbent Water Buffalo

Chinese Artist

Qing dynasty (1644 -1911)

Of pale greyish-green stone, the standing elephant carved with head turned back, its trunk between its tusks meeting at the tips, its tail flicked forward on its right hind leg, its floppy ears and wrinkled skin well delineated

Chinese Artist

Ming dynasty (1368-1644)

Buffalo with long snout, inward curving horns, carved geometric and pigments.

Buffalo Mask (nao)

Nunuma Artist

20th century

A figure of a recumbent horse carved with its head turning over its shoulder, the stone a dark mottled tone.

Recumbent Horse

Chinese Artist

Ming or Qing dynasty

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