Museum unveils plush cultural toys collection

Gansu Provincial Museum rolled out a series of plush toys after the green horse head mask with a funny facial expression went viral online.

The museum developed the mask as a cultural creative product. In the previous time, based on a cultural relic, a bronze running horse was excavated in Wuwei, Gansu province.

The equally fantastic newcomers are expected to find favor with the visitors!

The mischievous salamander doll named Wawa Ni is inspired by the painted pottery vase with giant-salamander design. With a smile from ear to ear, he carries a vase on his back while its tail twists and turns flexibly. The cute stuff makes the 5,200-year-old salamander patterns come alive.

The Flying Apsaras Doll originated from the image of 249th cave of Western Wei Dynasty (535-556), Mogao Grottoes, in Dunhuang.

The flying apsaras is characterized by a naked strong upper body which is bent like a full-stretched bow. The darkening of the skin color is due to the oxidative discoloration of the pigment.

The King of Yak doll is derived from the precious cultural relic - the big bronze yak. Yaks symbolize peace and auspiciousness and are the "treasure of the plateau" in Gansu.This unearthed antique is a rare and precious artwork, which fills a gap in the cultural relics of China's nomadic peoples.

The Big Big Face series includes paper boxes, pillows, and small purses. The idea comes from the terracotta human mask of the Gansu Provincial Museum. The touch is so soft and fluffy that you can't put it down.