Tomb Figurine in the Form of a Court Attendant Wearing Upturned Shoes, 'Liangdang' Breastplate, and Official's Headgear, with His Hands Clasped at His Chest, and Standing on a Perforated Rocky Base
SculptureChinese8th century

Tomb Figurine in the Form of a Court Attendant Wearing Upturned Shoes, 'Liangdang' Breastplate, and Official's Headgear, with His Hands Clasped at His Chest, and Standing on a Perforated Rocky Base

first half 8th century

Classification
Sculpture
Medium
Sancai ("three-color") ware: molded white earthenware with caramel-brown and emerald-green lead-fluxed glazes and with traces of cold-painted pigments on the unglazed face and hands
Culture
Chinese
Period
Tang dynasty, 618-907
Century
8th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

103.2 x 26 x 21 cm (40 5/8 x 10 1/4 x 8 1/4 in.)

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