Art Resource - AR920665

ART307184

Wooden toggle of a monk, monkey, pig and horse on the back of a turtle, China, 17th century.

Wooden toggle of a monk, monkey, pig and horse on the back of a turtle, China, 17th century. Probably made of boxwood, this group illustrates characters from Journey to the West - a Chinese classic based on the true story of a 7th century Buddhist monk (Xuan Zang) who travelled to India to collect original scriptures. Other characters in the story include the monkey king (Sun Wukong) and Pigsy (Zhu Wuneng).

Unique Identifier AR920665

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 2834px × 2216px

Photo Credit HIP / Art Resource, NY

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