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Figure of a buffalo with a mythical scaly creature
- loan
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Details
- Associated place
- Date
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19th - 20th century (1801 - 2000)
Qing Dynasty (1645 - 1911)
- Material and technique
- jade, with carved decoration
- Dimensions
- 5.2 x 10.2 x 6.7 cm (height x width x depth)
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- No. of items
- 1
- Credit line
- Lent by the Sir Alan Barlow Collection Trust.
- Accession no.
- LI1301.26
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Further reading
University of Sussex, and Arts and Humanities Research Council, The Barlow Collection, supervised by Regina Krahl, Maurice Howard, and Aiden Leeves (Sussex: University of Sussex, 2006), no. J12
Location
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- currently in research collection
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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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