Tiger
The natural pattern of black and white veining in this marble makes it well suited to the depiction of a tiger. The three cylindrical holes in the animal’s back suggest that the work functioned either as a stand or as a receptacle, perhaps for cosmetics.
Artwork Details
- 西周 大理石雕臥虎
- Title: Tiger
- Period: Western Zhou dynasty (1046–771 BCE)
- Date: 11th–9th century BCE
- Culture: China
- Medium: Marble
- Dimensions: H. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm); W. 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm); L. 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm)
- Classification: Sculpture
- Credit Line: Gift of Ernest Erickson Foundation, 1985
- Object Number: 1985.214.93
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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