Bulletin"Bibliography of publications based upon collections made with the support of the Swedish China research committee, by Fr. E. Åhlander": Bulletin no. 1, p. 185-191. |
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This abstract cicada body , however , is also flanked by the ubiquitous body part
of short limbs ending in claws , in response to the religious demand for a
standardized “ body ” image . The more representational version of the cicada
shows ...
This abstract cicada body , however , is also flanked by the ubiquitous body part
of short limbs ending in claws , in response to the religious demand for a
standardized “ body ” image . The more representational version of the cicada
shows ...
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The bronze graph128 ) shows a profile image with one foot , feather - like tail
attachment , large profile eye crowned by a large inward curl suggestive of the
abstract argali horn . Kui is a high ancestor ( Gaozu Kui ) often addressed in ritual
...
The bronze graph128 ) shows a profile image with one foot , feather - like tail
attachment , large profile eye crowned by a large inward curl suggestive of the
abstract argali horn . Kui is a high ancestor ( Gaozu Kui ) often addressed in ritual
...
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25 shows a drawing in which the lady fits beautifully into a large circle which has
its center excactly in the middle of the painting and defines the motif upwards . A
smaller concentric circle surrounds her upper garment and another minor circle ...
25 shows a drawing in which the lady fits beautifully into a large circle which has
its center excactly in the middle of the painting and defines the motif upwards . A
smaller concentric circle surrounds her upper garment and another minor circle ...
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