SculptureChinese8th century

Tomb Figurine in the Form of a Standing Male Foreigner with a Falcon Perched atop His Wrist

first half 8th century

Classification

Sculpture

Medium

Sancai ("three-color") ware: molded white earthenware with lead-fluxed amber-yellow and emerald-green glazes, the unglazed portions with traces of cold-painted pigments

Culture

Chinese

Period

Tang dynasty, 618-907

Century

8th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

33 x 10.1 cm (13 x 4 in.)

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