The body of the sculpture looks like a leopard. It has horse hoofs and is crouching. The background colour of the body is light-blue, on which the leopard dots are drawn in black, blue and white. The head is a man's head. He wears a hood, and looks like a warrior. The eyes are open wide. He has a tall nose and wears a thick moustache and beard on the upper lip and the jaw. The face is highly realistic, and it demonstrates truly and vividly the image, manner and temper of the beast as it protects the owner of the tomb's peace. It is an amazing piece of art.

History of the Object

The tombs are located to the Southeast of Turpan city close to the ancient City of Gaochang. The tombs were the public cemetery of the ancient Gaochang residents. Among the more than ten thousand cultural relics excavated are over 2700 books, paintings, pottery, silk and cotton textiles. The time recorded in the books ranges from 273 to 772.