Bulletin, Issue 56"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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The most striking decorative element are the squatting lions , bizarre creatures which emerge from each side of the pagoda , below the shaft . In the centers of l - hsien ( 14 ) , Chao - yang ( 15 ) , Chin - hsien ( 16 ) , and Pei ...
The most striking decorative element are the squatting lions , bizarre creatures which emerge from each side of the pagoda , below the shaft . In the centers of l - hsien ( 14 ) , Chao - yang ( 15 ) , Chin - hsien ( 16 ) , and Pei ...
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I “ By the fourth century , Greek influence was purging Scythian art of its last archaic elements : lions replaced ... On the upper border of a gorytus from Solokha , a stag is savaged by a lion and griffon , while in the main panel can ...
I “ By the fourth century , Greek influence was purging Scythian art of its last archaic elements : lions replaced ... On the upper border of a gorytus from Solokha , a stag is savaged by a lion and griffon , while in the main panel can ...
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The same combination of lions , griffons and stags is seen on objects from Kul Oba where it frequently serves as a foil to scenes involving human figures . See , e.g. , the gold bracelets with scenes of griffons attacking stags ; silver ...
The same combination of lions , griffons and stags is seen on objects from Kul Oba where it frequently serves as a foil to scenes involving human figures . See , e.g. , the gold bracelets with scenes of griffons attacking stags ; silver ...
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