<all
these characters were derived from metal objects. Their cartoon colours were
exaggerated in order to stand out from their backgrounds.../>
<the
demon came from the lid of a Chinese metal
jug, but his texture was derived from
overglaze verte famille enamel.../>
<the
shape of this mysterious two-faced object inspired a character called the
bouncer, which also rotated as it jumped
around.../>
horse
bit cheek piece
in the form of wild sheep
Scythian 1000-600 BC
Luristan bronze
<the
movement for the twins was designed to pull
in opposite directions.../>
tube
with two headed terminal
Scythian 8th century BC
Luristan bronze
<the
objects that worked best were those with potential for bizarre types of movement,
such as you might expect from a two-legged dog.../>
belt
hook
Chinese Ordos region
3rd century BC, bronze
