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Page 55
... surface is ornamented with two thin rings . A twisted rope encircles the animal imagery , while the outer portion of the mirror displays a border pattern of cowrie shells . The imagery on the mirror can be related to another object from ...
... surface is ornamented with two thin rings . A twisted rope encircles the animal imagery , while the outer portion of the mirror displays a border pattern of cowrie shells . The imagery on the mirror can be related to another object from ...
Page 108
... imagery on each category of circular object with a distinctive ordering principle . Drawing on Gombrich's design characterizations , one can articulate the various options that were utilized in organizing imagery onto the round surfaces ...
... imagery on each category of circular object with a distinctive ordering principle . Drawing on Gombrich's design characterizations , one can articulate the various options that were utilized in organizing imagery onto the round surfaces ...
Page 109
... imagery , the undulating zoomorphs that ornament the fitting create a significantly different visual effect . Encased within an outer border , the interlaced animal quartet unifies the surface while retaining a balanced , four - point ...
... imagery , the undulating zoomorphs that ornament the fitting create a significantly different visual effect . Encased within an outer border , the interlaced animal quartet unifies the surface while retaining a balanced , four - point ...
Contents
Acknowledgements | 8 |
II | 16 |
Mirrors Along Chinas Northern Frontier in the Zhou Period | 26 |
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