1-234-192 - The Museum of East Asian Art/Heritage Images

Pottery zhenmushou (a tomb guardian beast), early Tang dynasty, China, 7th century. A large pottery zhenmushou with dog-like body seated on all fours on a flat plinth. The creature has horns on its forehead and shoulders, a flame point on its head and three fins on its back. The human face has a pair of large ears at right angles, the feet has hooves like a horse. The piece shows traces of unfired pigment and slip.