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Fantastic animal with horn

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Pale green jade sculpture of a creature on all fours with darker green speckles. The creature's hind legs are visible and its tail loops around to a curl on its back. Its forelegs are raised with paws curled under, and its head bent backward with a long snout curled upward with two visible fangs. The sculpture titled 'Fantastic animal with horn' is by an unidentified artist.

Artwork Details

Date
4th–2nd century BCE
Medium
Jade (nephrite)
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 400 px
Public Domain
Yes
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