Wikińska ozdoba, pierścień albo część biżuterii, 950 r.
"Although a fragment, this brooch terminal is artistically and technically one of the finest works to survive from the great age of the Vikings. The silver sphere (now slightly dented) was hollow cast, and virtually its entire surface is decorated with niello in an early Viking style known as Jellinge/Mammen. Raised, twisted gold wire forms a quatrefoil ring-knot pattern on a raised, circular gold panel.
"Although a fragment, this brooch terminal is artistically and technically one of the finest works to survive from the great age of the Vikings. The silver sphere (now slightly dented) was hollow cast, and virtually its entire surface is decorated with niello in an early Viking style known as Jellinge/Mammen. Raised, twisted gold wire forms a quatrefoil ring-knot pattern on a raised, circular gold panel.
"Istnieją warianty ikonograficzne qilina z jednym, dwoma, a nawet trzema rogami. Podobnie jak żółw czy smok, qilin w chińskiej mitologii to stwór złożony z części pochodzących od innych zwierząt. I tak np. w czasach dynastii Qing przedstawiano go z głową smoka, rogami jelenia, łuskami ryby, kopytami wołu i ogonem lwa.
"Kiedy w XV wieku admirał Zheng He przywiózł z
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