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Longmen Grottoes - Fengxiansi Cave
The most magnificent Tang era grotto at Longmen Grottoes, Henan Province, China. 675 CE.
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Longmen Grottoes - Guyang Cave
The Guyang Cave, oldest grotto at Longmen Grottoes, Henan province, China. 493 CE.
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Longmen Grottoes - North Binyang Cave
Early Northern Wei style grotto at Longmen Grottoes, Henan Province, China. c. 500 CE.
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Longmen Grottoes - Arhats at Kanjingsi Cave
Exemplary Tang carving at Longmen Grottoes, Henan Province, China. c. 700 CE
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Longmen Grottoes - Middle Binyang Cave
Early Northern Wei style grotto at Longmen Grottoes, Henan Province, China. c. 500 CE
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Longmen Grottoes - Mount Longmen
Longmen Grottoes, Henan Province, China. Second half of 1st millennium CE
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Longmen Grottoes - Attendants at Fengxiansi Cave
The most magnificent Tang era grotto at the Longmen Grottoes, Henan Province, China. 675 CE.
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Longmen Grottoes - Wanfo Cave
The Wanfo Cave, part of the Longmen Grottoes, containing 15,000 Buddha figures. 680 CE. Henan Province, China.
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Inscribed Part of a Mesopotamian Hound
The hindquarters of a terracotta statue of a sitting dog. The inscription mentions that it was dedicated to the goddess of healing, Gula, by an official, Ninurta-Resushu, for his king Nazi-Maruttash. The goddess Gula was usually shown with/represented...
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Royal Duck-shaped Weight from Nimrud
The lion engraved on this duck-shaped weight shows that this is an official palace weight and therefore a royal property. Neo-Assyrian Period, 800-700 BCE. From the North-West Palace at Nimrud, Northern Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq. (British...
