Mythical Chimera (Kirin) Standing on a Seal

Japan

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The world of Japanese legends is represented by the kirin, a revered beast that appears as herald of a golden age, and by the two tengu, demon-like creatures with human and avian characteristics, carrying a package on the pole-like nose of one of them.

Mythical Chimera (Kirin) Standing on a Seal, Ivory, Japan

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