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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 Chinese zodiac. The association of these creatures with the Chinese calendar began in the third century B.C. and became firmly established by the first century A.D. The 12 animals are, in sequence: rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, ram, monkey, rooster, dog, and pig. Each is believed to embody certain traits that are manifested in the personalities of the people born in that year. This Lunar New Year, which begins on February 12, 2021, is the Year of the Ox.
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China 18th century, Qing dynasty (1644–1911) H. 5 7/8 in. (14.9 cm); W. 8 5/8 in. (21.9 cm); L. 16 1/4 in. (41.3 cm) Jade (nephrite) |
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