Sujet
Carving of Qilin the mythical creature associated with the unicorn and thought to be able to discriminate good from evil
Légende
Carving of Qilin the mythical creature associated with the unicorn and thought to be able to discriminate good from evil, It was considered to be a good omen and its appearance was thought to bring prosperity. When used as a tomb guardian it was thought to maintain peace and ward off evil spirits. Country of Origin : China, Chinese. Han Dynasty 206 BC 220 AD.
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Werner Forman Archive/ Private Collection
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A15_291
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
22,3Mo (747,1Ko) / 27,1cm x 20,6cm / 3195 x 2435 (300dpi)