唐 彩繪陶十二生肖俑|Set of twelve zodiac animals
Unknown artist
Date: 8th century
Medium: Earthenware with white slip
Dimensions: Each approx. H. 12 in. (30.5 cm); W. 4 in. (10.2 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Culture: China
Period: Tang dynasty (618–907)
Themes: Animals, Dogs, Dragons, Goats, Horses, Monkeys, Ox, Pigs, Rabbits, Rats, Roosters, Snakes, Tigers, Zodiac
Gift of Charlotte C. Weber, 2000
Date range
700 – 799
Largest dimension
30.5 cm
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