Title
Carving of Qilin the mythical creature associated with the unicorn and thought to be able to discriminate good from evil
Caption
Carving of Qilin the mythical creature associated with the unicorn and thought to be able to discriminate good from evil, It was considered to be a good omen and its appearance was thought to bring prosperity. When used as a tomb guardian it was thought to maintain peace and ward off evil spirits. Country of Origin : China, Chinese. Han Dynasty 206 BC 220 AD.
Info+
Werner Forman Archive/ Private Collection
Credit line
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Reference
UMG12A15_290
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
21,9Mb (746,7Kb) / 8,2in x 10,4in / 2457 x 3119 (300dpi)