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Figure of a buffalo with a mythical scaly creature

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    • currently in research collection

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  • The Barlow Collection by the University of Sussex

    The Barlow Collection

    Made of yellowish-green jade with brown patches, the piece is carved in form of a reclining water buffalo with a small horned, scaly feline clambering up its back. The broad bovine head is secured with a rope through the nostrils which forms a loose loop on its back. Between the curved horns is has a hump where the skin forms folds. The hooves are clearly rendered on the underside.

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