Archaeology – Antiquity
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A LARGE PAINTED POTTERY BACTRIAN CAMEL WITH RIDER, TANG DYNASTY
China, 618 907. The two hump camel standing foursquare on a rectangular base, neck raised and mouth slightly open to reveal tongue and teeth above the hairy beard, the bearded Turk or Sogdian rider wearing a distinctive pointed hat and seated in a re…
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A SANCAI-GLAZED POTTERY FIGURE OF A BACTRIAN CAMEL, TANG DYNASTY
China, 618 907. Standing foursquare on a mostly unglazed square base, with its head raised upwards as if braying, the body covered in a transparent ochre glaze, the back with a molded caparison and glazed with green, cream and ochre. Provenance: Aust…
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AN ORDOS GILT BRONZE ‘CROUCHING BEAR’ HORSE TACK ORNAMENT, WARRING STATES TO WESTERN HAN
China, Inner Mongolia, Ordos, 3 rd 2 nd century BC. Of circular form, cast in the form of a crouching bear with distinct circular ears. Provenance: Grays Antique Center, London, 18 June 2001. Dr. Koos de Jong, acquired from the above. A copy of the o…
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AN ORDOS GILT BRONZE ‘COPULATING TIGERS’ PLAQUE, WARRING STATES
China, Inner Mongolia, Ordos, 5 th 3 rd century BC. The plaque cast in openwork with two tigers copulating, one mounting the other from behind, with pierced eyes, ears, and paws. Provenance: Grays Antique Center, London, 1999. Dr. Koos de Jong, acqui…
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AN ORDOS BRONZE ‘RECUMBENT STAG’ PLAQUE, WARRING STATES
China, Inner Mongolia, Ordos, 5 th 3 rd century BC. Cast as a recumbent stag, with the front and hind legs tucked under the body, the head turned upwards, the antlers in the form of three loops, the reverse set with a loop for attachment. Provenance:…
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