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Chinese Zodiac Animal: Ox
Not on view
In contrast to mass-produced ceramic zodiac figurines, this imposing sculpture must have been created for members of the privileged class and used for solemn rituals before it was eventually interred. Dressed in the distinctive robe of a Daoist deity, the figure was clearly intended to inspire veneration and awe.
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