西周 大理石虎|Tiger
Unknown artist
Date: 11th–9th century BCE
Medium: Marble
Dimensions: H. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm); W. 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm); L. 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm)
Classification: Sculpture
Culture: China
Period: Western Zhou dynasty (1046–771 BCE)
Themes: Tigers
Gift of Ernest Erickson Foundation, 1985
Date range
-1100 – -800
Largest dimension
14.6 cm
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