Medium:

Jade

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 3.6 x 10 x 5.6 cm (1 7/16 x 3 15/16 x 2 3/16 in)

Type:

Sculpture

Origin:

China

Date:

2nd century BCE-mid 17th century CE

Period:

Han dynasty to Period of Division, or later

Collection:

Arthur M. Sackler Collection

Exhibition History:

Magic, Myths, and Minerals: Chinese Jades from the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery (August 23, 2003 to January 29, 2006)

Monsters, Myths and Minerals (September 28, 1987 to November 26, 1995)

Celadon, Jade: Finds, Specimen, Scientific Results (May to June 1963)

Topic:

mythological animal  Search this

Han dynasty (206 BCE - 220 CE)  Search this

Period of Division (220 - 589)  Search this

China  Search this

Chinese Art  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of Arthur M. Sackler

Accession Number:

S1987.785

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

Related Online Resources:

Google Cultural Institute

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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection

Data Source:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye321dc3b86-0017-4aa4-9f6e-936770f086bb

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:fsg_S1987.785