The Ancient Bronze Lion Standing in St. Mark's Square for Centuries Was Cast From Chinese Copper, Styled in Tang Dynasty Fashion – and Set on Turkish Granite, New Research Shows
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The ancient bronze lion standing in St. Mark's Square for centuries was cast from Chinese copper, styled in Tang dynasty fashion – and set on Turkish granite, new research shows
Turns out, "Made in China" has a much longer history than expected. The ancient Winged Lion standing atop a column in St. Mark's Piazza, Venice, for nearly a thousand years was likely made in China, according to a new paper.
Isotope analysis finds copper ore came from Yangtze River basin while statue could be a repurposed Tang Dynasty tomb guardian
Italian researchers believe the famous statue may have originated in Tang dynasty China but Chinese scholars are not convinced.
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