Strange Creatures of Chu: A Regional Approach to Antlered Tomb Sculptures
Lacquered wooden sculptures of fantastic hybrid beasts adorned with real deer antlers are among the most extraordinary examples of sculpture found in Chu tombs dated from the sixth through the third centuries BCE. Conventionally known as <i>zhenmushou</i> 镇墓兽 or “protecting tomb beasts”,...
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MDPI AG
2022-12-01
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0752/12/1/3 |