View asset onlyturtleMing Tombs / Thirteen Tombs of the Ming Dynasty / Mingchao Shisan Ling (50 km north of Peking, Changping County, on Tianshou Mountain. Established in 1409 by Emperor Yongle),Stele pavilion / During Ting(built 1426).– Interior view: sculpture of a turtle with an inscription stele. –(Tortoise / Gui; one of the four wonder animals of Chinese mythology. Symbol of longevity).Marble, height with stele 6.5 m.Photo, undated.IdentifierAKG7443711SourceRoland & Sabrina MichaudCredit lineRoland and Sabrina Michaud / akg-imagesEvent date2000Image date2000Time Period15TH CENTURY20TH CENTURY2ND MILLENNIUM A.D.TopicANIMALARTASIAN ARTCHINESE ARTCHINESE MYTHOLOGYCOLOUR PHOTOGRAPH ; COLOR PHOTOGRAPHGEOGRAPHYMARBLE (STONE) ; MARBLEMING DYNASTYMYTHOLOGYNECROPOLISREPTILESTOPOGRAPHYTURTLE ; TORTOISEWORLD CULTURAL HERITAGE ; WORLD HERITAGE SITEZOOLOGYGeographyASIACHINA (COUNTRY) ; CHINAEASTERN ASIAMING TOMBSPEKINGSHISANLINGSTELENPAVILLONPersonROLAND AND SABRINA MICHAUDROLAND MICHAUDSABRINA MICHAUDTechniquePHOTOGRAPHSCULPTURESCULPTURE IN THE ROUND ; FULL SCULPTURESize4741px × 3279px (44 MB) 40.1 cm × 27.7 cm @ 300 dpiSpecial Formats4741px × 3279px (44 MB) TIFF40.1 cm × 27.8 cm @ 300 dpiAdd to lightbox: 'My First Lightbox'Add to cartDownload
