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A Pair Of Dorsal Spikes Beasts - Shang Dynasty#1116307

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A Pair  Of Dorsal Spikes Beasts - Shang Dynasty#1116307
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Shang Dynasty (c. 1600-1027 B.C.) - This dynasty
was the most advanced bronze-working civilization in
the world. The rulers were deeply concerned with
ensuring their immortality, and members of royalty were
buried with much of their personal wealth, including
bronze vessels, weapons, jade, personal servants and
concubines.

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Historical Value - Antiques bring the standards of
haute couture into the home. Antiquities are works of
art or utilitarian objects from ancient times, which have
normally been excavated from tombs or historical sites.
The huge worldwide demand for these ancient and
often beautiful pieces has led to a critical shortage and
therefore prices have soared to an unprecedented
higher level.
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Art in the Tomb - China is a land full of ancient sites
awaiting investigation. Since coming to power the
government of the People?s Republic has conducted a
series of model excavations of ancient tombs,
dramatically increasing our fragmentary knowledge of
its huge past.
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During the early dynasties of the Shang (c.1600-1027
B.C.) and the Zhou (1027-221 B. C.), the important
families maintained large subterranean tomb
complexes, from which the ancestral dead were
conceived to watch over the fortunes of the living. Apart
from its already remarkable pottery, some of the first
notable Chinese works of art are bronze vessels for use
in undertaken to appease these spirits: cast by a
complex piece-mould process, they bear complicated ...
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<tr><td>Condition: Excellent despite a prolonged burial.</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year: Shang Dynasty (c. 1600-1027 B.C.)</td></tr>






<tr><td>Title:A Pair Of Dorsal Spikes Beasts - Shang Dynasty</td></tr>



<tr><td>Location:daly city,ca, usa</td></tr>
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