Tang Dynasty "EARTH SPIRITS" of terracotta

• The right statue with animal face has nice lining on the right side of the face and slots on the arms were most probably hair was put in. 
• The left statue with the human like face has some breakage on the ear and "flames/wings" which needs to be restored.
• The inclusion of fantastic animal guardians as part of the retinue of tomb figures began in the Northern Wei dynasty (A.D. 386–534) and continued into the Tang dynasty. Also called earth spirits, or zhenmushou (grave-quelling beasts), these guardians took the form of fantastic hybrid creatures composed of various animal and sometimes human elements and were placed in the tomb in pairs to ward off any malevolent beings who threatened to intrude.

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