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[edit]Tomb Guardian with Human Face ( ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tomb Guardian with Human Face |
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With their fierce expressions and exaggerated physical features, these two fantastic guardian creatures were intended to guard the entrance to a tomb, warding off evil as well as keeping the soul of the deceased from wandering. Known as "earth spirits" or qitou, they are markedly different in appearance: one has an animal face and a pair of antlers growing above its eyebrows; the other sports a human face with huge protruding ears and a short horn surrounded by fiery, twisting hair. Their many elongated spikes heighten the fearful intensity. |
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Date | 700 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medium | Glazed earthenware, sancai (three-color) ware | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Dimensions | Overall: 88.9 x 41 x 50.8 cm (35 x 16 1/8 x 20 in.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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institution QS:P195,Q657415 |
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Current location |
Chinese Art |
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2000.118.2 |
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Place of creation | China, probably Shaanxi province, Xi'an, Tang dynasty (618-907) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Credit line | Gift of various donors to the department of Asian Art (by exchange) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Source/Photographer | https://clevelandart.org/art/2000.118.2 |
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