Pair of Finials in the Shape of Mythical Beasts Qin dynasty (221–206 B.C.). Gilt bronze inlaid with glass, each 10⅝ x 3½ x 1⅛ in. (27 x 9 x 3 cm). Unearthed in 1972, the Second Brick Factory site, northern suburb of Xi’an, Shaanxi Province. Photo: Courtesy Xi’an Museum