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Re: Re: Who is this person?

Posted By: Patrick Norton
Posted Date: Dec 19, 2011 (01:55 PM)

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Looks like a copy is a no brainer; there is no doubt it is a copy. The question was: Who is this person? The American museums call her "The Lady with a Bird" and that also is a no brainer. Copied and placed in burial tombs since the Tang Dynasty and no mythology? Just guessing it might be "Jingwei filling the sea" meaning a symbol of dogged determination and perseverance in the face of seemingly impossible odds. The most important aspect of the bird�s divinity in China was the birds identity with the soul. This could represent the story of immortality and vengeance. "The Lady with a Bird" is a six graders responce to the question of who is this person. A museum curator definition should be better then this?

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