Title: Tomb Guardian (Zhenmushou)
Object type: Figure
Date: mid-to-late 6th century
Culture: China
Period: Northern Wei (386–534)–Northern Qi (550–577) dynasty
Medium: Earthenware with pigment
Dimensions: H. 12 in. (30.5 cm); W. 6 1/8 in. (15.6 cm); D. 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm)
Classification: Tomb Pottery
Credit line: Purchase, Ann Eden Woodward Foundation Gift, 1979
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Mythical Creatures