Figure of a Kneeling Ox
12th century or later
Scroll
Figure of a Kneeling Ox
12th century or later
Physical Qualities
Iron, 10 × 20 × 8.5 cm. (3 15/16 × 7 7/8 × 3 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
The Baltimore Museum of Art
Object Number
2016.242
Iron animals have been among mortuary wares found in Sichuan Province and may represent a variation of the late Tang (618-907) practice of burying a golden ox and an iron pig with the decreased to drive away evil spirits. The figure of an ox, heavily corroded yet distinctive, is uncommon in collections outside China.
On View: Levy Gallery 2, Case 09/C
