Chimera Head
Chinese Artist
Counterweight for a gate post. Head of a chimera with an open mouth and tongue extended.
Purchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
3rd-4th century C.E.
Limestone
16.2 x 10.5 x 19.5 in
34-95/1
Image and text: The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 2023
Where you'll find this
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Permanent collection
