Winged Beast (Tomb Figure): Famous Sculpture

This Asian sculpture, dating to Western Han dynasty (206 B.C.–9 A.D.). Made from gray earthenware, slip-coated with polychrome pigments, it measures 22.2 × 43.8 cm (14 7/8 × 27 1/2 in.).

It's part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago, displayed in Gallery 133. The museum's public domain images are available under CC0 for any use.

It's at the Art Institute of Chicago in Illinois, in Gallery 133. The AIC is one of the largest and oldest art museums in the United States.

It dates to Western Han dynasty (206 B.C.–9 A.D.). It's made from gray earthenware, slip-coated with polychrome pigments.

Made from gray earthenware, slip-coated with polychrome pigments, it measures 22.2 × 43.8 cm (14 7/8 × 27 1/2 in.). It's part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago, displayed in Gallery 133.

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