Title: Tomb guardian beast (Zhenmushou)
Object type: Tomb guardian
Date: late 7th–early 8th century
Culture: China
Period: Tang dynasty (618–907)
Medium: Earthenware with pigment
Dimensions: H. 15 1/2 in. (39.4 cm)
Classification: Tomb Pottery
Credit line: Purchase, Gifts in memory of Dr. C. Y. Chen, and Herbert and Jeanine Coyne Foundation Inc. Gift, 1999
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Mythical Creatures