Winged Chimera (Bixie)
Unknown Artist
400s CE
Medium
bronze
Dimensions
6.7 × 7 cm
Classification
Sculpture
Department
Chinese Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund; Bequests of Leonard C. Hanna Jr. and John L. Severance; Gifts of Francis F. Prentiss and the Worcester R. Warner Collection by exchange
Accession Number
1980.184
About this artwork
A bixie is a fantastical hybrid creature that was believed to ward off evil spirits