East Asian Art Figure of Tiger Made in China, AsiaTang Dynasty (618-907), 9th century Artist/maker unknown, Chinese Earthenware with traces of painted decoration * Gallery 234, Asian Art, second floor 1923-21-72c Gift of Charles H. Ludington from the George Crofts Collection, 1923 |
LabelThe Chinese have long associated specific animals with each year in a twelve-year cycle. This figure is part of a full set of twelve animals—arranged in the traditional Chinese order of right to left—including the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, chicken, dog, and pig.* Works in the collection are moved off view for many different reasons. Although gallery locations on the website are updated regularly, there is no guarantee that this object will be on display on the day of your visit. |
