Dragon Head Hourly Animal (M.C. 9856)

Date of production: between 618 and 907 type(s) of object(s): beliefs - customs - cults - ceremonies, sculpture, archaeology, ceramics, china name(s): statuette, mingqi materials and techniques: terracotta, molding, colors - pigments place(s) of execution/realization: china dimensions - artwork: height: 22. 6cm width: 11. 5cm depth: 7. 3cm mode of acquisition: purchase date of acquisition: 1991 institution: cernuschi museum, museum of asian arts of the city of paris inventory number: m. C. 9856. Object Type: sculpture. Genre: figurine. Date: between 618 and 907. Place of creation: Tang dynasty. Dimensions: height: 22.6 cm (8.8 in) ; width: 11.5 cm (4.5 in) ; depth: 7.3 cm (2.8 in). Medium: terracotta. Collection: Musée Cernuschi.