Period:Wei, Jin, Southern & Northern Dynasties Production date:3rdC-6thC
Materials:ivory
Technique:carved
Dimensions:Height: 5.30 centimetres Width: 2.80 centimetres Depth: 2.50 centimetres
Description:
Carved ivory figure of a mythical kneeling beast with bared teeth and has holes at its jaws, on its body and the base, suggesting that it was possibly for attachments. The ivory has discoloured with age and bears traces of red pigment.
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![图片[1]-figure BM-2018-3005.196-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Wei, Jin, Southern & Northern Dynasties/43/mid_P1010508.jpg)
![图片[2]-figure BM-2018-3005.196-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Wei, Jin, Southern & Northern Dynasties/43/mid_P1010507.jpg)
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Materials:ivory
Technique:carved
Dimensions:Height: 5.30 centimetres Width: 2.80 centimetres Depth: 2.50 centimetres
Description:
Carved ivory figure of a mythical kneeling beast with bared teeth and has holes at its jaws, on its body and the base, suggesting that it was possibly for attachments. The ivory has discoloured with age and bears traces of red pigment.
IMG
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