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Tomb Guardian with Lion's Face (Bixie)
DateLate 7th-early 8th century
Originprobably Shaanxi province, China
MediumWhite earthenware with unfired pigments, gold leaf
Dimensions28 1/8 x 9 7/16 x 11 1/2 in. (71.4 x 24 x 29.2 cm.)
Collection AreaASIAN ART
Credit LinePurchase with exchange funds from Bequest of John M. Glenn, Gift of Alexander B. Griswold, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. L. Manuel Hendler, The Mary Frick Jacobs Collection, Gift of Randolph Mordecai, Gift from the Estate of Ruth Marshall Mugford, and Gift of Elizabeth Remsen; and Julius Levy Memorial Fund
Object number1991.119.2
ON VIEW Levy Gallery 2
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Last Updated12/8/24
Late 7th-early 8th century
Original model n.d., first edition c. 1857; this cast n.d.