Object Number | 29-127-1607 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Chinese |
Provenience | China |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Bronze |
Iconography | Tiger | Dragon | Zodiac |
Description | Obv. 風雲際會 feng yun ji hui (meeting of wind and clouds) Tiger and Dragon. Rev. Twelve earthly branches of the zodiac with corresponding Chinese character and animal (starting at the bottom, moving clockwise):丑 (ox), 寅 (tiger), 卯 (rabbit), 辰 (dragon), 巳 (snake), 午 (horse), 未 (goat), 申 (monkey), 酉 (rooster), 戌 (dog), 亥 (pig), 子(rat). |
Credit Line | Purchased from Rev. Edward W. Thwing; subscription of Robert C. H. Brock, 1902 |
Other Number | 11532 - R. C. H. Brock Collection Number |
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