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Jade figurines representing the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac. 18th century CE, Qing Dynasty. Height: c. 5.7 cm. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)
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Art, M. M. o. (2019, January 24). 12 Animals of the Chinese Zodiac. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9902/12-animals-of-the-chinese-zodiac/
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Art, Metropolitan Museum of. "12 Animals of the Chinese Zodiac." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 24, 2019. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9902/12-animals-of-the-chinese-zodiac/.
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Art, Metropolitan Museum of. "12 Animals of the Chinese Zodiac." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 24 Jan 2019. Web. 16 Sep 2021.