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These are part of a set of nine agate belt plaques with decoration of musicians. From modern-day China, Tang Dynasty, 618-906 CE. (The British Museum, London).
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Amin, O. S. M. (2018, December 12). Tang Dynasty Agate Belt Plaques. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9514/tang-dynasty-agate-belt-plaques/
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Tang Dynasty Agate Belt Plaques." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified December 12, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9514/tang-dynasty-agate-belt-plaques/.
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Tang Dynasty Agate Belt Plaques." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 12 Dec 2018. Web. 24 Apr 2024.
