麒麟牙彫根付|Kirin (Mythical Chimera)

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18th century · Ivory · Asian Art

The kirin is a mythical animal with the body of a deer, tail of an ox and a single horn. A paragon of virtue, the kirin supposedly appears in times of good government.

Artist

Unknown

Date

18th century

Medium

Ivory

Culture

Japan

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Gift of Mrs. Russell Sage, 1910