taotie motifs

GPTKB entity

Statements (30)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:art
Motif
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Chinese_folk_religion
ritual significance
gptkbp:characterizedBy prominent eyes
no lower jaw
symmetrical face
gptkbp:continuedBy gptkb:Western_Zhou_dynasty
gptkbp:depicts gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:firstAppearance gptkb:Shang_dynasty
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Zhou_dynasty_art
Chinese ritual bronze vessels
Shang dynasty art
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label taotie motifs
gptkbp:interpretedBy protective symbol
mask of a beast
symbol of gluttony
gptkbp:nameOrigin taotie, a mythical beast in Chinese legend
gptkbp:notableExample Ding cauldrons
Gu wine vessels
You containers
gptkbp:studiedBy archaeologists
art historians
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:ceramics
bronze vessels
jade carvings
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Chinese_Ku_(beaker)
gptkb:Gu_(goblet)
gptkb:Zun_(wine_vessel)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7