元 褐釉瓷生肖牛俑|Zodiac Figure of an Ox
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Date unknown · Glazed stoneware · Asian Art
From the Tang dynasty onward, zodiac animals were routinely given human attributes. Here, the figure is envisioned as a Daoist deity holding the head of an ox. The large Chinese character wang (king) on the front of his hat signifies his heavenly identity.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- Date unknown
- Medium
- Glazed stoneware
- Culture
- China
- Department
- Asian Art
- Credit line
- Charlotte C. and John C. Weber Collection, Gift of Charlotte C. and John C. Weber, 1994
