Bull. Gansu, China, Eastern Han Dynasty (206 B.C. - 220 A.D.)

Bull. Gansu, China, Eastern Han dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD).
Wood (spruce) lnoki with traces of white, red and black polychrome.
Provenance: Renzo Freschi, Milan, 2004.
Publications:
- Animals of ancient China - May 2002.
- Article I'Ar della Cina - fine arts magazine Exhibition and publication: Art in the past future - Actes Sud/Museum of Grenoble, another look, July to October 2004 No. 64
Carbon 14 test delivered to the buyer.
Dimensions: 40 cm (length).

In Chinese culture, and particularly during the Eastern Han dynasty, the bull is considered a symbol of perseverance, diligence and wealth. It represents a spirit of coping with difficulties, with a quiet and dedicated approach. In Chinese mythology, the bull may be associated with sacrifice to Shangdi, the god of heaven. The bidding piece was sculpted to accompany and protect the deceased, assuring him of his strength and fidelity. These funerary figures had the function of accompanying the deceased in the afterlife, representing the continuation of daily life and showing the social hierarchy and activities of the deceased.