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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1978.144
Title
Pillow in the form of a Recumbent Lion Supporting a Headrest, the Headrest Depicting a Boy Riding a Galloping Horse
Classification
Furnishings
Work Type
headrest
Date
12th-13th century
Places
Creation Place: East Asia, China
Period
Jin dynasty, 1115-1234
Culture
Chinese
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/201851

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Cizhou-type sancai (three-color) ware: molded buff earthenware with lead-fluxed clear, emerald-green, and caramel-yellow glazes
Dimensions
sight: H. 15.4 x L. 33 cm (6 1/16 x 13 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of C. Adrian Rübel
Accession Year
1978
Object Number
1978.144
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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