Bulletin, Issues 66-67The Museum, 1994 - China |
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... xian immortal on the back of a fantastic creature ( figure 15 ) .38 During the Eastern Han period , the same kind of base continued to be used . For instance in Guangxi , at Datang in Wuzhou city , the base and stem of an excavated lamp ...
... xian immortal on the back of a fantastic creature ( figure 15 ) .38 During the Eastern Han period , the same kind of base continued to be used . For instance in Guangxi , at Datang in Wuzhou city , the base and stem of an excavated lamp ...
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Xian immortals also are placed on the branches . They are characterized by their big ears , double top knots and wings or feathered bodies . Sometimes they ride on the backs of deer , or other times they hold stalks of plants or walking ...
Xian immortals also are placed on the branches . They are characterized by their big ears , double top knots and wings or feathered bodies . Sometimes they ride on the backs of deer , or other times they hold stalks of plants or walking ...
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... xian immortal ( figure 42a ) .98 Another fragment from tomb 2 , includes a nude creature / immortal holding out a similar urn to a figure who faces him ( figure 42b ) .99 The vessel could contain a beverage for a banquet or maybe an ...
... xian immortal ( figure 42a ) .98 Another fragment from tomb 2 , includes a nude creature / immortal holding out a similar urn to a figure who faces him ( figure 42b ) .99 The vessel could contain a beverage for a banquet or maybe an ...
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