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The excavation of Royal Tomb M1004 yielded a large number of bronze helmets worn by warriors of the Shang. This example is one of the best-preserved pieces among them. The front is decorated with a horned animal mask. ......
Vividly depicted and finely crafted, this standing owl is one of the masterpieces of marble sculpture unearthed at Anyang. It is covered with intricate patterns from head to tail, including dragons on the sides of its head, symmetrical bird patterns on its chest, and insect patterns on its back. ......
This vase is in 4th or 5th Century Syrian Style. The upper part of the neck expands a little, creating an illusory effect of expanding to infinity. This idiosyncratic design is the particular characteristics of this vase. The entire vessel is translucent and emits a silver white glow. Some parts show white weathering of long time, showing a beauty of elegance and simplicity.
Cheng Huang Ye is the god who protects cities and towns. Originally he was a deity of ditches and was called Shui Yong. As the years passed, he gradually became the god of cities and towns, and then a god in charge of land in the nether world, equivalent to a county magistrate of the mortal world. .....
Diplomatic credentials are official documents sent by the head of state, as representative of his government, to the head of another country. As instruments in international negotiations ......
The “Erh-ya” is an ancient text devoted to philology, but the identity of the author(s) still remains unclear today. As to the age of the text, the Ch'ing (1644-1911) editors of the Ssu-k'u ch'uan-shu ......
This small pig figuring was excavated in the Shih Sang Hang site. The body of this pig has not discovered yet, but the condition of its head is well preserved. The neck of this pig is decorated with the circle pattern. The feature of the pig can be clearly identified. This indicates that the sculptor owned an extremely sensitive observation and excellent skill....