Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Henan / Shaanxi province, north China, China
Accession Number
642A-D4
Department
Asian Art
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Physical description
Figure of a standing central Asian man wearing trousers and tunic to knees with double peak hat, the brim turned up at front, leaning slightly forward holding the dog in one arm and pointing to it with the other. On square base clipped at the corners.
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