Bulletin, Issues 55-57The Museum, 1983 - China |
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... antlers are transformed into long - beaked bird heads . 2. More traditional are the small gold stags , with bird - headed antlers , from the so - called Maikop treasure dated to the late fifth - early fourth centuries B.C.13 ) A ...
... antlers are transformed into long - beaked bird heads . 2. More traditional are the small gold stags , with bird - headed antlers , from the so - called Maikop treasure dated to the late fifth - early fourth centuries B.C.13 ) A ...
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... antlers , the tines of which terminate in long - necked griffon heads ( Pl . 34 ) , Finally , in barrow 5 was found a full mask of leather , crowned by a finely carved stag head surmounted by elaborate bird - tipped antlers.57 ) The ...
... antlers , the tines of which terminate in long - necked griffon heads ( Pl . 34 ) , Finally , in barrow 5 was found a full mask of leather , crowned by a finely carved stag head surmounted by elaborate bird - tipped antlers.57 ) The ...
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... antlers indicate the direction of an imaginary central axis . This fact confirms the manner in which the great plaques from the Siberian Treasure were meant to be worn or carried : so that the enlarged ends of the plaques ( almost ...
... antlers indicate the direction of an imaginary central axis . This fact confirms the manner in which the great plaques from the Siberian Treasure were meant to be worn or carried : so that the enlarged ends of the plaques ( almost ...
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