| Object Number | C172 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Chinese |
| Provenience | China | Fuzhou |
| Period | Han Dynasty |
| Date Made | Han Dynasty |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Clay |
| Technique | Fired |
| Iconography | Xiwangmu | Dragon | Tiger | Moon Hare | Mortar | Horse | Woman | Phoenix | Demon | Man | Lance |
| Description | Tomb brick from coffin. Light grey clay. Scene in molded low relief. On the left is an animal-headed demon pursued by a man with a long lance. To the right of the demon is a three-legged bird, possibly a crow or phoenix, followed by Xiwangmu who is seated between the foreparts of a dragon and a tiger. To the right of the tiger is a prancing horse with erect bushy tail. On the far right, the Moon Hare is depicted pounding into a mortar. |
| Height | 6.5 cm |
| Length | 41 cm |
| Width | 12.5 cm |
| Credit Line | The Chinese Expedition, Carl W. Bishop, 1916 |
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