id: 147054
accession number: 1972.76.1
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Mortuary Figure of the Zodiac Sign: Rat (Aries), 500s. China, Northern Wei dynasty (386-534). Gray earthenware with traces of slip; overall: 22.6 cm (8 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Norweb Collection 1972.76.1
title: Mortuary Figure of the Zodiac Sign: Rat (Aries)
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creation date: 500s
creation date earliest: 500
creation date latest: 600
current location: 241B Arts of Ancient China
creditline: The Norweb Collection
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culture: China, Northern Wei dynasty (386-534)
technique: gray earthenware with traces of slip
department: Chinese Art
collection: China - Northern Dynasties
type: Sculpture
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measurements: Overall: 22.6 cm (8 7/8 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
title: La voie du Tao, un autre chemin de l'Etre
opening date: 2010-03-29T00:00:00
La voie du Tao, un autre chemin de l'Etre. Galeries Nationales du Grand Palais, 75008 Paris, France (March 29-July 5, 2010).
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS
* CMA 1975: "Traditions and Revisions," cat. #38a-d
CMA 1990: "Powerful Form and Potent Symbol: The Dragon in Asia," Bull., 77 (October 1990) cat. 32\RMN/Musée Guimet (organizers). Galeries Pu Grand Palais, Paris (3/29/2010 - 7/5/2010): "La voie du Tao, un autre chemin de l'Etre", ex. cat. no. 7.1
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