Tortoise and snake on a plinth, Northern Song dynasty, China, 11th century.
Tortoise and snake on a plinth, Northern Song dynasty, China, 11th century. A tortoise in the coils of a serpent on a rectangular plinth with shaved corners. The head of the tortoise is staring up at the hooded head of the serpent. The piece is covered with a greenish white glaze with brown splashes. The tortoise in the coils of a serpent represents the Dark Warrior, symbol of the north in Chinese mythology. (Photo by Museum of East Asian Art/Heritage Images/Getty Images)
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464489203
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Hulton Archive
Date created:
January 01, 1753
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Hulton Archive
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440000082
Object name:
1233473
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