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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
Museum record:
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