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These are examples of
haetae -- mythological creatures; usually in the form of lions.
Haetae are "guardians" and often placed in front of gates or doors, or on roofs as explained in a
previous post. The "lions" in the famous Chinese Lion Dances are
haetae. I've always wondered why these lions do not look like lions -- the answer is that they are not "normal", but "mythical". I started collecting
haetae-lions a couple years back.
In the photo below I played a bit with the colours -- pushing up the contrast and the colour saturation -- to get this interesting image.
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