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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Mythical Beast
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Mythical Beast

Maker China
DateYuan and Ming dynasty (1279-1644)
Made/manufacturedChina, Asia
MediumOpaque, grey-green nephrite with brown veining and inclusions
Dimensions1 1/4 x 3 3/16 x 1 3/4 in. (3.2 x 8.1 x 4.4 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineBequest of Dr. David A. Cofrin
Object number2009.48.285
On View
On view
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DescriptionShown in a recumbent position with head resting on its front paws and tail tucked under the body, with bulbous eyes, floppy ears, slightly knobby backbone and scrolls outlining the haunches, the stone of pale yellow, pale brown and dark brown color.
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Qing dynasty (1644-1911), 18th-19th century
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Ming dynasty (1368-1644)
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Qing dynasty (1644 -1911)
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Hound
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17th-18th century or later
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Water Buffalo
China
Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Qianlong period (1736-1795)
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China
18th-19th Century or later
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Pig
China
Han dynasty (206 BCE-220 CE)
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Pig
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Han dynasty (206 BCE-220 CE)
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Zhou Dynasty (c.1050-256 BCE) or earlier
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Ming dynasty (1368-1644)
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17th-18th century
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Han dynasty (206 BCE-220 CE)

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