Minneapolis Institute of Art
Incense burner with magical dog
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- Date
- 13th–14th century
- Medium
- Earthenware
- Department
- Asian Art
- Institution
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
- Object ID
- 15443
From the Minneapolis Institute of Art record
This three-footed light-green glazed vessel was used to burn incense; the aromatic smoke would have billowed from the dog’s open mouth. The dragon-like canine could represent Panhu, a totemic figure in the creation myths of many of the pre-Buddhist/Hindu cultures of Vietnam, as well as among Yao ethnic groups of southern China. Asia
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- Credit line
- Gift of Alfred F. Pillsbury
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