Amulet

29-127-1653

From: China

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 29-127-1653
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Chinese
Provenience China
Section Asian
Materials Bronze
Iconography Tiger | Animals | Zodiac
Description

Obv. 寅 Yin (The Zodiac character for the tiger). Tiger below. Rev. Fu character. The tiger is the third of the twelve zodiac animals. Also corresponds to 3 AM. - 5 A.M.

Credit Line Purchased from Rev. Edward W. Thwing; subscription of Robert C. H. Brock, 1902
Other Number 11578 - R. C. H. Brock Collection Number

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