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The Decorative Elements
on Chinese Ritual Bronzes
from the Xia 夏, Shang 商 and Zhou 周 Dynasties
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Two taotie masks from Erligang period (circa 17 /16 – 14 centuries B.C.)
Detail of a jia – Meiyingtang Collection n° 167.
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