Gold wedding pillow of Tang Dynasty unveiled in Shanghai(1/3)
2014-08-18 15:57
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Web Editor:Yao Lan
A gold wedding pillow with structures of mandarin duck's head featured on both ends is on display at a celebration marking the establishment of an art and finance federation in Shanghai on August 17, 2014. The pillow, made during the Kaiyuan period of the Tang Dynasty (713-741), weighs up to 36.1 kilograms. Regarded as symbols of lifelong mates and fidelity, mandarin ducks are frequently featured in Chinese art. [Photo/ Pan Suofei]
