CHINESE
Hound
Northern Wei dynasty 386 CE-534 CE

Medium
earthenware, pigment

Measurements
14.3 × 10.0 × 4.6 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1930

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
China

Accession Number
3238-D3

Department
Asian Art

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Physical description
Thin bodied dog sitting upright on haunches, head with pointed snout facing forward ears drooping, tail curving under back leg and onto back, on rectangular base.

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CHINESE
Hound
Northern Wei dynasty 386 CE-534 CE