Dog
CultureChinese
DateHan dynasty (206 B.C.E.-220 C.E.)
MediumPottery
DimensionsOverall: 2 3/4 × 3 × 7 1/8 inches (6.99 × 7.62 × 18.1 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number33-521/2
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DescriptionGray ceramic figure of a reclining dog with its head turned over its left paw, with a bushy tail spread out behind it. Traces of red and white pigment.Provenance
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