Twelve Animals of the Chinese Zodiac
Item
Title
Twelve Animals of the Chinese Zodiac
Description
This is a set of small jade sculptures of the twelve Chinese zodiac animals. They are all carved out of green jade and were created during the Qing Dynasty. The twelve animals are the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, ram, monkey, rooster, dog, and pig.
Date Created
18th-19th century
Medium
Jade (nephrite)
Is Part Of
Chinese culture and the Qing Dynasty period (1644-1911)
Provenance
Heber R. Bishop , New York (until 1902; donated to MMA)
Spatial Coverage
Each jade figure is approx. H: 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm) x W: 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm).
Identifier
Accession Number: 02.18.730a–l
Creator
unknown