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Mirror Stand in the Shape of an Ox

1644–1911

China, Qing dynasty

(1644-1911)
Medium
bronze
Measurements
Overall: 9.6 x 7.8 cm (3 3/4 x 3 1/16 in.)
Weight: 817 g (1.8 lbs.)
Credit Line
Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. Lee 1995.386
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A dark brown bronze sculpture depicts an ox reclining on its belly, its head turned back and upward toward our left. From its back, coiled, cloud-like forms rise to support a horizontal bar topped with a crescent moon bracket. The ox has a smooth surface with small areas of green oxidation. Its tail curls over its hind leg, and its face is finely sculpted with wide eyes and a rounded snout.

Mirror Stand in the Shape of an Ox

1644–1911

China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

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