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Tomb figure(comma) (汉朝) Han Dynasty 206 BCE – 220 CE(comma) Painted earthenware. Han emperors were buried with an entire retinue(comma) miniaturized in ceramic. This figure would have had articulated wooden arms and been dressed in silk garments with…
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Tomb guardian (唐朝) Tang dynasty(comma) Northwest China(comma) 618 – 906 CE. Painted earthenware figure. Three pairs of guardians were placed at the entrance of a high ranking court official’s tomb; beefy warriors(comma) mythical beasts and finally…
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Horse’s Head (汉朝) Han Dynasty 206 BCE – 220 CE. Painted earthenware tomb furnishing. High ranking Chinese officials from generals to emperors were buried with retinues in order to continue their life style in the next life. Horses were an important…
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(镇墓兽) Zhèn Mù Shoù(comma) tomb beasts(comma) （五代）wŭ dài(comma) Five Dynasties 907 – 979 CE. Painted earthenware. This pair of mythical tomb beasts were the second line of defense at the entry of a tomb. They were preceded by a pair of beefy warriors…
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(镇墓兽) Zhèn Mù Shoù(comma) tomb beasts(comma) （五代）wŭ dài(comma) Five Dynasties 907 – 979 CE. Painted earthenware. This pair of mythical tomb beasts were the second line of defense at the entry of a tomb. They were preceded by a pair of beefy warriors…