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title: 12 Animals of the Chinese Zodiac
author: Metropolitan Museum of Art
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9902/12-animals-of-the-chinese-zodiac/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# 12 Animals of the Chinese Zodiac
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## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9902.jpg)
## Image Caption
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)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Art, M. M. o. (2019, January 24). 12 Animals of the Chinese Zodiac. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Art, Metropolitan Museum of. "12 Animals of the Chinese Zodiac." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 24, 2019. .
### MLA
Art, Metropolitan Museum of. "12 Animals of the Chinese Zodiac." *World History Encyclopedia*, 24 Jan 2019, .
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