Charm

92-1-31

From: China

Curatorial Section: Asian

View All (2) Object Images

Object Number 92-1-31
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Chinese
Provenience China
Section Asian
Materials Bronze
Iconography Zodiac | Animals | Zhang Tianshi | Celestial Master Zhang | Earthly Branches
Description

Obv. Zhang Tianshi 張天師 "Celestial Master Zhang". Rev. Twelve earthly branches of the zodiac with corresponding Chinese character and animal (starting at the bottom, moving clockwise):子(rat), 丑 (ox), 寅 (tiger), 卯 (rabbit), 辰 (dragon), 巳 (snake), 午 (horse), 未 (goat), 申 (monkey), 酉 (rooster), 戌 (dog), 亥 (pig). See 29-127-1575 for a similar example.

Credit Line Received from various sources, pre-1992

Report problems and issues to digitalmedia@pennmuseum.org.