Sujet
Tomb Guardian with Human Face, early 700s. Creator: Unknown.
Légende
Tomb Guardian with Human Face, early 700s. With their fierce expressions and exaggerated physical features, these two fantastic guardian creatures were intended to guard the entrance to a tomb, warding off evil as well as keeping the soul of the deceased from wandering. Known as "earth spirits" or qitou , they are markedly different in appearance: one has an animal face and a pair of antlers growing above its eyebrows; the other sports a human face with huge protruding ears and a short horn surrounded by fiery, twisting hair. Their many elongated spikes heighten the fearful intensity.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM19G16_076
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
114,0Mo (6,3Mo) / 44,6cm x 64,0cm / 5270 x 7558 (300dpi)