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Funerary Sculpture of a Chimera (Bixie)Eastern Han dynasty, 25-220

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Painted ceramic sculpture of a mythical lion-like beast with an arched neck, open mouth, and curled mane, with traces of turquoise and coral pigment on a pale gray clay body

Unknown, Funerary Sculpture of a Chimera (Bixie), Eastern Han dynasty, 25-220, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Elly Nordskog and Family in memory of Bob Nordskog, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Funerary Sculpture of a Chimera (Bixie)
Place Made
China
Date Made
Eastern Han dynasty, 25-220
Medium
Molded earthenware with traces applied decoration and paint
Dimensions
16 5/8 x 15 5/8 x 10 1/2 in. (42.6 x 39 x 26.8 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Elly Nordskog and Family in memory of Bob Nordskog
Accession Number
AC1997.1.1
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Chinese and Korean Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Li, Ling, "A Discussion of Winged Supernatural Beasts in China," Zhongguo xueshu [China Scholarship], 1/5: 061-134 (2001).
  • Los Angeles County Museum of Art. New York: Thames and Hudson, 2003.

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