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Lion-Shaped Pillow

Probably Northern Song (960–1127) or Jin dynasty (1115–1234) , 11th/13th Century
Cizhou-type ware; gray stoneware, slip-coated with molded and carved decoration
31.9 × 18.4 cm (12.6 × 7.2 in)

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