Bulletin, Issues 54-56The Museum, 1982 - China |
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... images themselves , for although they are ostensibly intended for the dead , yet they would be appraised by society . The welfare of the family was contingent on the happiness of the deceased in his / her new home , and in this sense ...
... images themselves , for although they are ostensibly intended for the dead , yet they would be appraised by society . The welfare of the family was contingent on the happiness of the deceased in his / her new home , and in this sense ...
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... images ' gazes meet unabashedly those of the onlooker . The features of the Buddhist images may actually represent Khitan facial traits . The hypothesis appears supported by the death masks found in Liao burials.2 The Khitans used to ...
... images ' gazes meet unabashedly those of the onlooker . The features of the Buddhist images may actually represent Khitan facial traits . The hypothesis appears supported by the death masks found in Liao burials.2 The Khitans used to ...
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... images adhere to a square block which was once attached to the surface of a building , a temple or a pagoda , and are represented standing on narrow ledges.45 These sculptures , unfortunately , are mutilated and very damaged . They all ...
... images adhere to a square block which was once attached to the surface of a building , a temple or a pagoda , and are represented standing on narrow ledges.45 These sculptures , unfortunately , are mutilated and very damaged . They all ...
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