

Tomb guardian beast (Zhenmushou)
Tomb guardian beast (Zhenmushou) by unknown artist. The sculpture is predominantly orange with green and white accents. It depicts a creature with a tall, thin protrusion on top of its head and wide, pink ears on either side. Its body has a large cavity in the center, with two white legs on either side, and four orange and green protrusions on its sides. The creature's face appears to have a frowning expression. The sculpture's base features a circular hole. The background of the image is dark gray.
Artwork Details
- Date
- late 7th century
- Medium
- Earthenware with pigment and three-color (sancai) glaze
- Culture
- China
- Dimensions
- 468 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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