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Maker(s):Unknown
Culture:Chinese
Title:Dog
Date Made:ca. 13th to 14th century (Ming Dynasty)
Materials:Bronze
Place Made:Asia; China
Accession Number:  MH 2021.5.10
Credit Line:Gift of Julie Dupree Gill (Class of 1977) from the Dupree Collection
Museum Collection:  Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
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Description:
This figure is a very fine example of a Bixie. It has an open mouth with a protruding tongue. The eyes and ears lay flat on the side of the head. The tail curves up and touches the protrusion the is coming out of the dogs head. There is a concentric circle design on each side of the dog’s hindquarters.

Tags:
ancient; archaeology; dogs; animals

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