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Combined with the head of Xiezhi and the body of the Dragon-tortoise, namely Bixi. Xiezhi is a Chinese mythical beast which looks like a goat with a unicorn's horn. Bixi has the head of a dragon, the shell of a tortoise, and the tail of Qilin.
Oriental Museum Collection, Durham University
Durham
Title
Mythical Beast
Date
1500–1644
Medium
bronze
Measurements
H 9.7 x W 11.5 x D 5 cm
Accession number
DUROM.1992.171
Work type
Sculpture