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Chinese (Tang dynasty) |
- These earth spirits display the vitality, cosmopolitanism, and technical
advances that characterized the Tang (tahng) DYNASTY
in China.
- Like most Tang pottery figures, these large earth spirits were made
by pressing clay into molds.
- The rare and costly cobalt blue GLAZE
found on these figures was usually reserved for the best and most striking
figures.
- These two intimidating winged creatures were buried in a tomb to guard
and protect the dead in the afterlife.
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