Dog

China

Han dynasty (206 BC - AD 220), About 100 BC

  • Titles Dog (Descriptive)
  • Artist China
  • Medium earthenware
  • Dimensions 6 x 3 5/8 x 9 3/4 in. (15.2 x 9.2 x 24.8 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Dr. and Mrs. J. Marshall Garrett, 1984.9
  • Work Type dog
  • Classification Sculpture

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