Bulletin, Issues 55-57The Museum, 1983 - China |
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Page 116
... griffon - headed tail recalls the pecking bird of the earlier piece . A single ram's head terminating the last antler tine distantly mirrors the ram heads on the Garchinovo stag . In many respects the Kul Oba stag is instructive . Its ...
... griffon - headed tail recalls the pecking bird of the earlier piece . A single ram's head terminating the last antler tine distantly mirrors the ram heads on the Garchinovo stag . In many respects the Kul Oba stag is instructive . Its ...
Page 118
... griffon head , and with a large beaked head with pronounced ceres . A small smooth- bodied feline attacks the chest of the passive horse , while from its forehead and neck sprout long - necked griffon heads . A great eagle is ...
... griffon head , and with a large beaked head with pronounced ceres . A small smooth- bodied feline attacks the chest of the passive horse , while from its forehead and neck sprout long - necked griffon heads . A great eagle is ...
Page 123
... griffon heads ; 54 ) an elegantly carved eagle - griffon head with a stag head in its mouth and griffons attacking geese on its sides ; and another wooden griffon head with a stag head in its mouth . 56 ) This stag head bears leather ...
... griffon heads ; 54 ) an elegantly carved eagle - griffon head with a stag head in its mouth and griffons attacking geese on its sides ; and another wooden griffon head with a stag head in its mouth . 56 ) This stag head bears leather ...
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