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Han Dynasty Pottery Figure of a Tortoise |
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| Unusual pottery
figure of a tortoise with a high dome carapace scalloped along the edges
with a single string of knobs running from the neck to the coiled tail with
small traces of red pigment and four legs heavily ridged. The head
slightly extended with bulbous eyes and partially opened mouth. The
central disk on the upper part of the dome indicates that it was used as a
base. Western Han Dynasty (206BC-AD8). L. 18 in (45.7cm), H. 7.5
in (19 cm). Oxford T.L. tested. |
