Chimera

China

1st century BCE–1st century CE

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漢金辟邪
Title: Chimera
Period: Han dynasty (206 BCE–220 CE)
Date: 1st century BCE–1st century CE
Culture: China
Medium: Cast gold
Dimensions: W. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm); L. 15/16 in. (2.4 cm)
Classification: Sculpture
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1922
Object Number: 22.157.11
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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