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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Chimera (Bi Gou)
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.

Chimera (Bi Gou)

Artist Unknown
CultureChinese | Ming Dynasty
Date1368-1644
MediumJade
DimensionsOverall: 7 1/4 x 5 1/2 in. (18.4 x 14 cm)
Credit LineGift of Gabrielle P. Hubbard in memory of William L. Parker, Sarah Harrison Parker & J.W. Hubbard, Jr.
Object number91.54
Not on view
DescriptionFigure of a Chimera (Bi gou) of dark greenish jade.

New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
ca. 7000 -1000 B.C.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Unknown
18th century
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Unknown
13th century -10th century B.C.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Unknown
18th century
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Unknown
13th century-10th century B.C.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Unknown
18th century
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Unknown
19th century
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Unknown
18th century
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
17th - 18th century