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Summary
Object
anonymous: Tomb Guardian beast (M.C. 9923)
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| Title |
French: Animal monstrueux gardien de tombe 鎮墓兽  Tomb Guardian beast (M.C. 9923) |
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| Object type |
sculpture / zhenmushou of Chu style |
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| Genre |
funerary object |
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| Description |
English: Tomb Beast-Guard (Zhenmushou). Vth - IIIth century B.C. Southern China. Kingdom of Chu (Xth. c. - 223 B.C.). Cernuschi Museum, Paris, France.
Français : Un zhenmushou, protecteur des tombes. Andouiller (cornes de cerf) et bois peint et laqué, H : 126cm. Chine méridonale, Ve - IIIe siècle avant notre ère. Ancien royaume de Chu (Xe. siècle - 223 avant notre ère). Dynastie des Zhou orientaux, époque des Royaumes Combattants. M.C.9923, don de M. et Mme. Christian Deydier, 1995. Musée Cernuschi, Paris |
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| Date |
between 399 and 200 BC |
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| Medium |
wood |
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| Dimensions |
height: 125 cm (49.2 in) ; width: 38 cm (14.9 in) |
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| Collection |
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| Accession number |
M.C. 9923 (Musée Cernuschi) |
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| Source | Own work |
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Ismoon  |
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