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3 janvier 2017

Camel, China, early 8th century, Tang dynasty

Camel, China, early 8th century, Tang dynasty

Camel, China, early 8th century, Tang dynasty. Earthenware with tri-color glaze, height: 24.25 in, 61.59 cm; width: 17.25 in, 43.81 cm. Museum purchase with funds from Collectors' Choice 1982, 1983.243 © Denver Art Museum

Symbolic of the great desert caravans along the Silk Road, glazed earthenware camels were often placed in the tombs of wealthy Chinese merchants.
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