Title: Chimera (Bixie) (a); magnifying glass (b)
Object type: Ornament
Date: 1st century (a); 20th century (b)
Culture: China
Period: Han dynasty (206 BCE–220 CE)
Medium: Gold (a); glass, tortoise shell case (b)
Dimensions: Chimera (a): H. 3/8 in. (1 cm); L. 9/16 in. (1.5 cm)
Magnifying glass (b): Diam. 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm); H. (open) 3 9/16 in. (9 cm)
Classification: Sculpture
Credit line: Bequest of Mary Stillman Harkness, 1950
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Mythical Creatures