Tomb Guardian Beast

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brown clay sculpture of a four-legged beast, titled "Tomb Guardian Beast" by an unknown artist. The beast has a long snout with nostrils, almond-shaped eye, and two short horns on top of its head. Two additional short horns extend from back of head. Body is segmented with four short legs, tail curled up at the end. The back includes six rounded protrusions with holes in them. The entire sculpture is a dull brown color with blue undertones and gray patches throughout.