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Detail: The traditional East Asian lunar calendar consists of a repeating 12-year cycle, with each year corresponding to one of the 12 animals in the East Asian zodiac (rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, ram, monkey, rooster, dog, and pig). These animals were first associated with the lunar calendar in China in the third century B.C., becoming firmly established by the first century. Each animal is believed to embody certain traits expressed in the character of the people born in that year. This Lunar New Year, which begins on February 16, 2018, is the Year of the Dog. People born in this year are thought to be active, loyal, and vigilant.
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Figure of a dog |
Eastern Han dynasty, 25–220 A.D. 10 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (26.7 x 11.4 x 24.1 cm) Earthenware with dark green glaze Gift of Stanley Herzman, in memory of Adele Herzman, 1991. |
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