SculptureChinese7th century

Standing, Bearded, Foreign Groom Wearing Boots, Pointed Hat, and Tiger-Skin Trousers

7th century

Classification

Sculpture

Medium

Lead-glazed ware: molded, white earthenware with straw-yellow, lead-fluxed glaze and with cold-painted pigments over the glaze; the striped trousers and the top of the hat unglazed with cold-painted pigments on the exposed body clay

Culture

Chinese

Period

Tang dynasty, 618-907

Century

7th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

43 x 12.5 x 14 cm (16 15/16 x 4 15/16 x 5 1/2 in.)

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