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92-1-31

From: China

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 92-1-31
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Chinese
Provenience China
Section Asian
Materials Bronze
Iconography Zodiac | Animals | Zhang Tianshi | Celestial Master Zhang | Earthly Branches
Inscription Language Chinese Language
Description

Obv. Zhang Tianshi 張天師 "Celestial Master Zhang". Rev. Twelve earthly branches of the zodiac with corresponding Chinese character and animal (starting at the bottom, moving clockwise): 子 (rat), 丑 (ox), 寅 (tiger), 卯 (rabbit), 辰 (dragon), 巳 (snake), 午 (horse), 未 (goat), 申 (monkey), 酉 (rooster), 戌 (dog), 亥 (pig). See 29-127-1575 for a similar example.

Credit Line Received from various sources, pre-1992

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