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Chimaera head
Chimaera head

Chimaera head

Date3rd - 4th century
Maker Chinese
Object number48.137
Published References"Handbook, Seattle Art Museum: Selected Works from the Permanent Collections." Seattle, WA: Seattle Art Museum, 1951, p. 51 (b&w)
Credit LineEugene Fuller Memorial Collection
Dimensions13 1/2 x 12 in. (34.29 x 30.48 cm) L.: 21 1/2 in.
MediumMarble
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