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Camel
China, Tang dynasty, 700s
earthenware with polychrome lead glaze, 25 1/4 inches (64
cm) high
Collectors' Choice 1983
1983.243
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Camel
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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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China
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