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Gold wedding pillow of Tang Dynasty unveiled in Shanghai(3/3)

2014-08-18 15:57 Ecns.cn Web Editor:Yao Lan
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A man lifts a gold wedding pillow up to feel its weight at an event marking the establishment of an art and finance federation in Shanghai on August 17, 2014. The pillow, which was made during the Kaiyuan period of the Tang Dynasty (713-741), weighs up to 36.1 kilograms. Mandarin ducks are frequently featured in Chinese art and are regarded as symbols of lifelong mates and fidelity. [Photo/ Pan Suofei]
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