Candlestand in the Shape of a Chimera Bixie
https://clevelandart.org/art/1983.77
The candlestand in the shape of a chimera or bixie (a fantastical hybrid creature that was believed to ward off evil spirits) was molded in two parts. Incisions on both sides of the feline body suggest wings. Stone bixie placed in front of tomb entrances are prominent among th...
Artifact
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id
151531
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object
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citation
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rights
CC0
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CC0
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| language |
language
en
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wikidata
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"Q79935178"
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source
import
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| accession |
accession
1983.77
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Source image fields (4)
| thumbnailUrl | https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1983.77/1983.77_web.jpg |
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| largeImageUrl | https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1983.77/1983.77_web.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1983.77/1983.77_web.jpg |
| imageCount | 1 |
Terms
Genre
Ceramic
Department
Chinese Art
Relations
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