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Recumbent Bactrian camel

Date4th - 6th century
MediumEarthenware with unfired pigments
DimensionsHeight: 6 inches (15.2 cm);
Length: 9 7/8 inches (25.1 cm)
CultureNorthern China
PeriodNorthern Wei period (386-534)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineGift of F. Eunice Shatzman, Class of 1949, and Herbert F. Shatzman
Terms
  • Ceramics
  • Earthenware
  • Unfired pigments
  • Camels
  • Animals
  • Chinese
Object number2008.072.048
Collections
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