Bixie (Chimera)
China, attributed to Chu culture, Hunan province; or China, Chu culture, Hubei province, Bixie (Chimera), 2nd century BCE/1st century BCE, cast iron with silver inlay, The Arlene and Harold Schnitzer Collection of Early Chinese Art, public domain, 2002.71.3
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- Title
Bixie (Chimera)
- Related Titles
original language: 鐡銀辟邪
- Artist
attributed to China, Chu culture, Hubei province (Chinese)
attributed to China, Chu culture, Hunan province (Chinese)
- Date
2nd century BCE/1st century BCE
- Period
China: Han Dynasty (206 BCE-220 CE)
- Medium
cast iron with silver inlay
- Dimensions (H x W x D)
14 3/8 in x 10 in x 16 3/4 in
- Collection Area
Asian Art
- Category
Sculpture
- Object Type
sculpture
- Culture
Chinese
- Credit Line
The Arlene and Harold Schnitzer Collection of Early Chinese Art
- Accession Number
2002.71.3
- Copyright
public domain
- Terms
- Exhibitions
2005 Mysterious Spirits, Strange Beasts, Earthly Delights: Early Chinese Art from the Arlene and Harold Schnitzer Collection Portland Art Museum
