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Winged Chimera (Bixie)
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A bixie is a fantastical hybrid creature that was believed to ward off evil spirits
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineWinged Chimera (Bixie) (青銅辟邪), 400s CE. China, Southern and Northern Dynasties period (386–589 CE). Bronze; overall: 6.7 x 7 cm (2 5/8 x 2 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund; Bequests of Leonard C. Hanna Jr. and John L. Severance; Gifts of Francis F. Prentiss and the Worcester R. Warner Collection by exchange, 1980.184
