Cleveland Museum of Art

Cranes and Serpents

Unknown artist

475–221 BCE

Type: Sculpture
Medium: lacquered wood with polychromy
Dimensions: Overall: 132.1 x 124.5 cm (52 x 49 in.)
Culture: China, reportedly from Hunan province, Changsha, Warring States period (475–221 BCE), State of Chu (c. 1046–223 BCE)
Credit: Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund

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