Zodiacal figure and two attendants
Zodiacal figure and two attendants
Zodiacal figure and two attendants
Zodiacal figure and two attendants

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Zodiacal figure and two attendants,

11th–12th century

Chinese
Song dynasty, 960–1279
1998-301.1-.3

Information

Title
Zodiacal figure and two attendants
Dates

11th–12th century

Medium
Ceramic with transparent olive glaze and dark-brown colorations
Dimensions
.1: 21.1 × 7 × 6.9 cm (8 5/16 × 2 3/4 × 2 11/16 in.) .2: 20.2 x 6.7 x 5.6 cm. (7 15/16 x 2 5/8 x 2 1/4 in.) .3: 21.5 × 8 × 7 cm (8 7/16 × 3 1/8 × 2 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of John B. Elliott, Class of 1951
Object Number
1998-301.1-.3
Place Made

Asia, China

Culture
Chinese
Period
Song
Type
figurines, ceramics
Materials
discoloration, glaze, ceramic
Subject
zodiac symbols, figures (representations)

–1998 John B. Elliott (Princeton, NJ), by bequest to the Princeton University Art Museum, 1998.

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