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Models for the hunting scene (page I)

Almost everything of the Afrasiab hunting scene finds a counterpart in Chinese painting of the Tang period. A good example are the murals from the tomb of prince Li Xian, posthumous crown prince Zhanghuai (at Qian Xian), although they were created half a century later the Samarqand remains (i. e., AD 706/711):

Left: The famous hunting party from Zhanghuai's tomb. Note the oversized leader at the right, probably the crown prince himself.

Right: Rider with unfolded banner from Zhanghuai's tomb.

		Left: Guardsmen from Zhanghuai's tomb. Note the military equipment corresponding with that of the Afrasiab riders.

[Images after Tang Li Xian mu bihua (Murals in the tomb of Li Hsien of the Tang dynasty). Beijing 1974, pls. 3 and 28.]

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