Cleveland Museum of Art
Winged Chimera (Bixie)
- Date
- 400s CE
- Medium
- bronze
- Culture
- China, Southern and Northern Dynasties period (386–589 CE)
- Department
- Chinese Art
- Institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
A bixie is a fantastical hybrid creature that was believed to ward off evil spirits
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