One of Two Standing, Bearded, Foreign Male Figures, Each Wearing a Tall Hat with Protective Neck and Ear Flaps, a Shoulder Scarf, Heavy Boots, and Spotted, Leopard-Skin Trousers, and Each with His Hands Clasped at His Chest
SculptureChinese7th century

One of Two Standing, Bearded, Foreign Male Figures, Each Wearing a Tall Hat with Protective Neck and Ear Flaps, a Shoulder Scarf, Heavy Boots, and Spotted, Leopard-Skin Trousers, and Each with His Hands Clasped at His Chest

7th century

Classification
Sculpture
Medium
Gray earthenware with cold-painted pigments over white ground
Culture
Chinese
Period
Tang dynasty, 618-907
Century
7th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

51 x 15 x 12.5 cm (20 1/16 x 5 7/8 x 4 15/16 in.)

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