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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Griffon heads sprout from the tail of the horse - like animal , from that of the tiger , and from the tiger's withers . A verbal description of this zoomorphic drama does little to convey its stylized savagery , its intimation of ...
Griffon heads sprout from the tail of the horse - like animal , from that of the tiger , and from the tiger's withers . A verbal description of this zoomorphic drama does little to convey its stylized savagery , its intimation of ...
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bird at the moment of sacrifice , just as does the “ horse " on the Verkneudinsk plaque , or the small “ horse ” on the large eagle / tiger / wolf plaque ( Pls . 17 , 15 ) .67 ) Whether on the tattooed man or on the caprisoned horses ...
bird at the moment of sacrifice , just as does the “ horse " on the Verkneudinsk plaque , or the small “ horse ” on the large eagle / tiger / wolf plaque ( Pls . 17 , 15 ) .67 ) Whether on the tattooed man or on the caprisoned horses ...
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Plate 14 Gold plaque from the Siberian Treasure of Peter the Great : mythical wolf and tiger in combat . Ermitazh State Museum , Leningrad . Plate 15 Gold plaque from the Siberian Treasure of Peter the Great : combat between tiger ...
Plate 14 Gold plaque from the Siberian Treasure of Peter the Great : mythical wolf and tiger in combat . Ermitazh State Museum , Leningrad . Plate 15 Gold plaque from the Siberian Treasure of Peter the Great : combat between tiger ...
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