These bronze bird finials crowned the ends of chariot poles. The stylized animals, with their decorative flanges and C–shaped horns, are in keeping with the aesthetics of ritual vessels of the Shang dynasty, the era…
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This three-lobed vessel is cast in flat relief with three <I>taotie</I> masks comprising the chief decoration. While the motifs on the upper frieze, where space is more restricted, are simple stylized Ts, the masks…Image depicting agricultural life. Angelo Sesana Archive.Chariot finial with bird, China

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Aerial image of Montecristo (view from the west)BMW 4 Cylinders, Munich, GermanyView of a small wooden dock on a lake with a forest and a clear blue sky in the background. | Vista di un passerella in legno u un lago, con una foresta e un cielo cristallino sullo sfondo.