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... motifs are enriched by a surface texture motif , a squared spiral ( lei wen ) and a growing vo- cabulary of animals : deer , elephant , fish , cicada , and felines . The human face , which gives such a haunting effect to rare bronzes ...
... motifs are enriched by a surface texture motif , a squared spiral ( lei wen ) and a growing vo- cabulary of animals : deer , elephant , fish , cicada , and felines . The human face , which gives such a haunting effect to rare bronzes ...
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... motifs on the blue and white vases dated 1351 . However , a tradition soon grew up for certain motifs to take certain positions , though these may vary from time to time and be one of the clues to dating . Coming very close to the ...
... motifs on the blue and white vases dated 1351 . However , a tradition soon grew up for certain motifs to take certain positions , though these may vary from time to time and be one of the clues to dating . Coming very close to the ...
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... motifs . Small stone vessels have the same iconography in the same incised technique . Earlier Chavin pottery has low - relief carved decoration and fat stirrup spouts ; later pottery may be painted and slimmer in form . The variation ...
... motifs . Small stone vessels have the same iconography in the same incised technique . Earlier Chavin pottery has low - relief carved decoration and fat stirrup spouts ; later pottery may be painted and slimmer in form . The variation ...
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