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A pottery figure of a Chinese court woman with up-swept hair and standing in a simple draped robe, typically seen in the Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD).
Women at the Chinese imperial court were highly trained in fashion, manners, etiquette but also music, dance and other pleasing arts. …
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- Item Number: S-3605
- Provenance/Origin: China. Stylings of the Tang Dynasty
- Composition: Terracotta.
- Dimensions: 7" tall on wood base. Base is 3 x 3" square
- Weight: 1 pound
- Price: $ 89.00. USD
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This Abyssinian Cross reflects the elaborate style of Ethiopian crosses. The history of Christianity in Ethiopia is longstanding, dating back to the fourth century A.D.. At that time, King Ezana, ruler of Aksum, made it the court religion.
Ethiopian monarchs gave notable monasteries larger crosses, but just…
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- Item Number: S-3968
- Provenance/Origin: Ethiopia. Circa 1970s
- Composition: Metal
- Dimensions: 12.5" tall x 4.5 at widest
- Weight: 1 pound
- Price: $ 95.00 USD
