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Qianlong ARMOUR REVEALED!!!

Qianlong ARMOUR REVEALED!!! British Museum

Qianlong ARMOUR REVEALED!!! Qing Dynasty China Scott Rodell is at the British Museum and discovers a superb Qianlong Princely Armour & Ceremonial helmet. The helmet is conical in shape. A Tibetan influence is visible in the graphs applied to the rim of the helmet. Armour – velvet, silk and brocade reinforced with gilded copper alloy studs and lamellae. The sloping …

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Zhenwu GOD Of WAR Revealed

Zhenwu GOD Of WAR Revealed British Museum

Zhenwu GOD Of WAR Revealed Ming Dynasty Ancient China British Museum When he ventures on ZHENWU The GOD Of WAR at the British Museum Scott Rodell discovers more than he thought. He reveals the potent symbol and physical representation of the statues left hand. Is there a Daoist link? Is it similar to the intent used in the Jian? How …

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