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DepartmentAsia

Pan Hu Wand

NameSculpture
CultureYao
DateEarly 20th century
Place madeVietnam, Southeast Asia, Asia
Place madeChina, East Asia, Asia
Place madeLaos, East Asia, Asia
MediumWood, lacquer, bone
Dimensions1 15/16 × 4 5/16 × 1 3/16 in. (5 × 11 × 3 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Mark Rapoport, MD and Jane C. Hughes, A.2015.71.13
Object numberA.2015.71.13
DescriptionDragon-dog figure seated on a long, retangular base. The ears are upright and the body has a crosshatched pattern carved into it. The wood is a dark color and cracked.
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