by blogsphere in Jun 02,2010

This artifact is a collection of small clay figures, each about three inches high. The figures are primitive, but bear a certain elegance of design the belies their crude form. Each is coated with layers of brightly colored powdery glaze, chiefly blue, green and red. There are several types of figures in the collection: Swordsmen - These figures are depicted wearing heavy green armor and helmet and wielding...