Woon Gallery of Asian Art Collections

Here are some of the objects on display at the Woon Gallery of Asian Art.

A Seated Dog, Han Dynasty, China, 206 BC - 220 AD. Copyright: Woon Foundation / Northumbria University
A Seated Dog, Han Dynasty, China, 206 BC - 220 AD. Copyright: Woon Foundation / Northumbria University
This seated dog would have been used as a funeral object placed in a tomb as a watchdog. It was believed that dogs could provide protection from evil and provide peace in the after life.
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