Title: Tomb guardian beast (Zhenmushou)
Object type: Figure
Date: late 7th–8th century
Culture: China
Period: Tang dynasty (618–907)
Medium: Earthenware with three color (sancai) glaze
Dimensions: H. 15 1/2 in. (39.4 cm)
Classification: Tomb Pottery
Credit line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Herzman, 1980
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY