Full-length views present the Great Bronze Standing Figure as a monumental composition, uniting its tall body, circular hand gestures and richly decorated pedestal. /CGTN

Full-length views present the Great Bronze Standing Figure as a monumental composition, uniting its tall body, circular hand gestures and richly decorated pedestal. /CGTN

Close and side views bring together the high crown, stylized face, patterned garments and differently positioned circular grips – the focus of debate over what the figure may once have held. /CGTN

Close and side views bring together the high crown, stylized face, patterned garments and differently positioned circular grips – the focus of debate over what the figure may once have held. /CGTN

A low-angle detail reveals the long robe, bare feet and layered ornamentation of the pedestal. /CGTN

Full-length views present the Great Bronze Standing Figure as a monumental composition, uniting its tall body, circular hand gestures and richly decorated pedestal. /CGTN

Full-length views present the Great Bronze Standing Figure as a monumental composition, uniting its tall body, circular hand gestures and richly decorated pedestal. /CGTN