Pole Base in the Form of a Tiger

China

Han dynasty (206 BCE–220 CE)

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 207

Artwork Details

漢臥虎形石柱礎
Title: Pole Base in the Form of a Tiger
Period: Han dynasty (206 BCE–220 CE)
Culture: China
Medium: Steatite
Dimensions: Gr. H. 2 in. (5.1 cm); L. 5 1/8 in. (13 cm)
Classification: Sculpture
Credit Line: Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, in honor of Douglas Dillon, 2001
Object Number: 2001.264
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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