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Tang Dynasty, Chinese Painted Pottery Earth Spirit
Far East: China Pre AD 1000: item #886619 C6780
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Rare Chinese painted pottery tomb guardian in the form of divine creature or sometimes known as earth spirit. This tomb guardian has animal's body but human face with bulging eyes, large ears and hoofed feet with red, white, and black pigments remaining. It has long and spiky horns spiralling up from the head. Its appearance is extremely fearsome.
It was believed that its large ears allowed him to hear sounds from ... Click for details
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