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Ox

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a small, brown and tan figurine of a recumbent ox. The figurine is lying down on its front legs, with its head turned to the left. The figurine has a dark brown body with lighter brown patches on its back, sides, and legs. It has two curved white tusks protruding from its mouth. The figurine's eyes and nostrils are small and detailed. The background of the image is a plain gray color. The figurine casts a small shadow on the surface below it. The overall style of the figurine appears to be traditional Japanese. The title of the figurine is "Ox". The artist is not visually identifiable in the image.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Ivory
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 400 px
Public Domain
Yes
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