Twelve Animals of the Chinese Zodiac
Item
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Title
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Twelve Animals of the Chinese Zodiac
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Description
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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.
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Date Created
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18th-19th century
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Medium
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Jade (nephrite)
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Is Part Of
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Chinese culture and the Qing Dynasty period (1644-1911)
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Provenance
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Heber R. Bishop , New York (until 1902; donated to MMA)
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Spatial Coverage
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Each jade figure is approx. H: 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm) x W: 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm).
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Identifier
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Accession Number: 02.18.730a–l
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Creator
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unknown
