Mythical Animal Bixie
date
618-907
creation place
Asia, China
medium & support
Carved limestone
measurements
18 1/4 x 10 1/2 x 26 in. (46.36 x 26.67 x 66.04 cm)
credit line
Gift of David T. Owsley
accession number
2013.019.104
keywords
animal, art, artist, Asians, bixie, burial rites, ceremonial object, chimera, Chinese, Chinese religion, civilization, culture, death, earth, fabulous animal, figure, goat, gods, human being, lion, mammal, Mongolians, monster, mythology, nationality, nature, non-Christian religion, occupations, offspring, Pi Yau, pixiu, predatory animal, race (human), religion, religious object, Ripa, rite, sea-god, sea-monster, snake, society, statue, train (retinue), waters, world
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