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A gilded bronze Pushou door knob. 25.8 cm (634-907 CE). Excavated at the site of the Daming Palace, Xi'an, China in 1988 CE. Shaanxi History Museum.
(Photo taken at the Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney Australia)
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Liana is the Social Media Editor for Ancient History Encyclopedia. She holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree with a major in ancient Greece, Rome & Late Antiquity. She is particularly passionate about Rome and Greece, and anything to do with mythology or women.
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, L. M. (2016, August 23). Pushou Door Knob. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5491/pushou-door-knob/
Chicago Style
, Liana Miate. "Pushou Door Knob." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified August 23, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5491/pushou-door-knob/.
MLA Style
, Liana Miate. "Pushou Door Knob." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 23 Aug 2016. Web. 02 Dec 2021.
