LOT 3252 Chinese Shang Dynasty Composite Qilin Figure
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Chinese Shang Dynasty Composite Qilin Figure, On travertine base. Size: 18" x 13" x 10" (46 x 33 x 25 cm).商代 火山岩石雕獬豸高46cm 长33cm 宽25cm 獬豸,为中国上古传说中的一种神兽,它似羊非羊,似鹿非鹿,头上长着一只角,故又俗称独角兽。在中国古代的法律文化中,獬豸一向被视为公平正义的象征,它怒目圆睁,能够辨善恶忠邪,发现邪恶的官员,就用角把他触倒,然后吃下肚子。当人们发生冲突或纠纷的时候,独角兽能用角指向无理的一方,甚至会将罪该处死的人用角抵死。令犯法者不寒而栗。自古以来被认为是驱害辟邪的吉祥瑞物。
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