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Mastiff (Tomb Figurine), China, Eastern Han dynasty (A.D. 25–220), 2nd century

China

Mastiff (Tomb Figurine)

Eastern Han dynasty (A.D. 25–220), 2nd century · Sculpture

Can I see it?

Yes, on view now

Where is “Mastiff (Tomb Figurine)” now? Art Institute of Chicago, Gallery 133, Chicago. Yes, on view now. Checked September 29, 2026.

Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, United States

Room133

Closed· opens at 11:00 AM

On public display.

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In this state since
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The museum
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About the sculpture

Tomb models such as this alert watchdog reflect an increasingly humanistic and mundane view of the afterlife. Its compact, hollow earthenware body has been molded in two halves, joined lengthwise along the head, chest, back, and rump. The lead glaze, colored green by the addition of copper oxide, has decomposed into thin layers that reflect light with silvery iridescence.

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Details

Accession number
1950.1630

In the catalog

SculptureBefore 1400Chinese (culture or style)China

Sources

In the same room · Gallery 133, Art Institute of Chicago

Museum page
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