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Fine patina

A finely cast bronze opium weight in the form of a Hintha bird (Brahmani duck)

was often associated with the protection and guidance of warriors

and devotion

Sui Dynasty Pottery Tomb Figure handynasty uk/collections/de87b3a5-2663-33c1-bb7b-0808defd568e/)Sui Dynasty, c. 581618 AD, China A magnificent and rare mold made pottery figure of a male attendant, standing in reverence with hands clasped across his chest. He wears a distinctive protective head covering draped over his shoulders, along with a belted tunic and long trousers reaching his feet. The Sui Dynasty (581618 AD) played a pivotal role in shaping imperial China, unifying the Northern and Southern dynasties while reinstating Han Chinese