1. taotie (Chinese mythological creature commonly represented as a motif on ritual bronzes from the Shang and Zhou dynasties)Historical term
2. covetousness; greed; avariceArchaic
3. TaotieThe Taotie is a motif commonly found on ritual bronze vessels from the Shang and Zhou Dynasty. The design typically consists of a zoomorphic mask, described as being frontal, bilaterally symmetrical, with a pair of raised eyes and typically no lower jaw area. Some argue that the design can traced back to jade pieces found in Neolithic sites such as the Liangzhu culture (3310–2250 BCE).
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