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Home > Exhibitions > Six Dynasties art from the Norman A. Kurland collection part two > objects
Northern Qi period, 550 - 577 This guardian animal or chimera, would have had a protective function in the tomb, guarding the occupant from harm. The figure combines feline characteristics such as the squarish head and powerful body with elements of a dragon – such as the dorsal spikes and wings.
Height: 48.5cm
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