SculptureChinese1st century BCE

Male Figure, from the tomb sculpture set: Equestrian Male Figure Positioned to Shoot a Bow and Arrow, and Mounted on a Saddled, Prancing Horse

1st century BCE

Classification

Sculpture

Medium

Lead-glazed ware: molded, brick-red earthenware with lead-fluxed, caramel-brown glaze, the head, hands, and trouser legs unglazed, with cold-painted pigments on the exposed body clay

Culture

Chinese

Period

Han dynasty, Western Han period, 206 BCE-9 CE

Century

1st century BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

18.5 x 14.5 x 5.5 cm (7 5/16 x 5 11/16 x 2 3/16 in.)

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