Figure of Tiger
Artist/maker unknown, Chinese
Geography:
Made in China, Asia
Date:
8th centuryMedium:
Earthenware with traces of painted decorationDimensions:
Height: 7 7/8 inches (20 cm)Curatorial Department:
East Asian ArtObject Location:
1923-21-72cCredit Line:
Gift of Charles H. Ludington from the George Crofts Collection, 1923
Made in China, Asia
Date:
8th centuryMedium:
Earthenware with traces of painted decorationDimensions:
Height: 7 7/8 inches (20 cm)Curatorial Department:
East Asian ArtObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:1923-21-72cCredit Line:
Gift of Charles H. Ludington from the George Crofts Collection, 1923
Label:
The Chinese have long associated specific animals with each year in a twelve-year cycle. This figure is part of a full set of twelve animals—arranged in the traditional Chinese order of right to left—including the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, chicken, dog, and pig.
The Chinese have long associated specific animals with each year in a twelve-year cycle. This figure is part of a full set of twelve animals—arranged in the traditional Chinese order of right to left—including the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, chicken, dog, and pig.
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