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Page 172
... figures stand ; below is a white stripe and a black dado reaching down to the floor . These elements continue around the whole chamber and serve to unite the figurative scenes of the frieze . As in other Archaic wall - paintings , the ...
... figures stand ; below is a white stripe and a black dado reaching down to the floor . These elements continue around the whole chamber and serve to unite the figurative scenes of the frieze . As in other Archaic wall - paintings , the ...
Page 336
... figures or triads of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas in contempla- tive poses , such as the 8th - century gilt - bronze figure of the Bodhisattva Maitreya in the British Museum , London . The half - bare torso , the calm smile , the sweet face ...
... figures or triads of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas in contempla- tive poses , such as the 8th - century gilt - bronze figure of the Bodhisattva Maitreya in the British Museum , London . The half - bare torso , the calm smile , the sweet face ...
Page 527
... figures were delicately carved in wood or ivory ; the ivory figures were used as neck pendants and ceremonial sus- pension hooks . Neck rests and oil dishes were beautifully simple in line and finish , while war clubs were elaborately ...
... figures were delicately carved in wood or ivory ; the ivory figures were used as neck pendants and ceremonial sus- pension hooks . Neck rests and oil dishes were beautifully simple in line and finish , while war clubs were elaborately ...
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