Twelve Zodiac Animals in Human Attire
China
(Six Dynasties-Sui Dynasty (581-618))
Twelve Zodiac Animals in Human Attire
DateSix Dynasties- Sui dynasty, 6th - 7th century
Mediumgrey earthenware with traces of pigment
Dimensionsobject (each): 9 1/8 in. (23.2 cm)
ClassificationCERAMICS
Credit LineSBMA, Gift of the Joseph Halle Schaffner Estate
Object number1973.85.1-.12
Subject(s)
- animal
- tiger
- rabbit
- dragon
- snake
- horse
- goat
- monkey
- bird
- dog
Collection
- Asian
Sub-Collection(s)
- Chinese
On View
Not on viewCollections
Pakistan, Baluchistan, Mehrgarh or Chalcolithic Culture
3500-2500 BCE
China, Shaanxi region
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 CE)
