Pig / Artist Unknown, China

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Accession Number
2009/2.112
Title
Pig
Artist Nationality
Chinese
Medium and Support
jade
Object Creation Date
206 BCE - 220 CE
Object Creation Place
Asia (continent)
China (nation)
Creation Place 1
Asia (continent)
Creation Place 2
China (nation)
Credit Line
Gift of Agnes S.Chan
Dimensions
3 cm x 12 cm x 2.2 cm (1 3/16 in. x 4 3/4 in. x 7/8 in.)
Primary Object Classification
Hardstone
Primary Object Type
jade
Secondary Object Classification
Sculpture
Secondary Object Type
carving
Physical Description
Jade carved horizontally in the shape of a pig.
Subject Matter
Although horizontally shaped as a pig, it appears that vertically this jade carving may function as a seal.
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3888 x 2592
File Size
64 KB
Record
2009/2.112
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2009-sl-2.112/2009_2.112.jpg

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"Pig; Artist Unknown, China." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2009-sl-2.112/2009_2.112.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 19, 2024.
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