Ox (M.C. 5629)

Type(s) of object(s): sculpture, beliefs - customs - cults - ceremonies, archaeology, ceramics, china name(s): mingqi, statuette materials and techniques: terracotta, casting, glaze = covered place(s) of execution/realization: china dimensions - artwork: height: 15. 2cm width: 10. 5cm length: 27cm description: tail elongated, head straight. Belongs to a series of eight statuettes. Acquisition method: manual donation name of donor, testator, seller: langweill (madame) institution: cernuschi museum, museum of asian arts of the city of paris inventory number: m. C. 5629. Object Type: sculpture. Genre: mingqi. Unknown date Place of creation: Han dynasty. Dimensions: height: 15.2 cm (5.9 in) ; width: 10.5 cm (4.1 in). Medium: terracotta and molding. Collection: Musée Cernuschi.