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Going around the frieze: Starting from front, /stage right. How do you describe these objects:  Building Chinese roof exaggerated curves.  Flying bird.  Man hat wearing with stick . Who dresses like this? The man is leading a loaded horse/camel. He is  followed by a  loaded man, yoke balanced. The benefit was the neck massage. These were important things being carried. I would love to see someone dressed like this at a party. This building  has a thatched roof. It is at the side of a widened river. On the other  side of the river a larger building with a tiled roof. The flora/plant-life in the foreground is proportioned for visual effect rather than the actuality. An elephant tusks afore, collared , man on head, harnessed to carry a shaped object, with precarious man  following u . Elephant looks complicit:; agriculture, gentle, basked flowers, man seeding with buildings in background. Kneeling in work, being tender to plants. Oriental buildings in background .         Man on horse, sword in hand,... to be continued below....

 

 

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