Tortoise and Snake of the North (Xuanwu 玄武)
Tortoise and Snake of the North (Xuanwu 玄武)
Tortoise and Snake of the North (Xuanwu 玄武)
Tortoise and Snake of the North (Xuanwu 玄武)

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South Asian Art

Tortoise and Snake of the North (Xuanwu 玄武),

early 6th century

Chinese
Wei dynasty, 220–265 CE
y1956-17

Information

Title
Tortoise and Snake of the North (Xuanwu 玄武)
Dates

early 6th century

Medium
Dark gray clay, traces of white slip and red pigment
Dimensions
h. 12.6 cm., w. 19.6 cm., d. 11.2 cm. (4 15/16 x 7 11/16 x 4 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Edward Bruce
Object Number
y1956-17
Place Made

Asia, China

Marks/Labels/Seals
Painted in red ink underneath tail [another museum number]: L.2328.24.
Culture
Chinese
Period
Northern Wei
Type
sculpture
Materials
clay, slip, pigment
Subject
snakes, turtles

Mrs. Edward Bruce, by 1956; given to the Princeton University Art Museum, 1956.

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