Mortuary Figurine
This object is On Display
| Object Number: | C694 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: |
Asia Galleries Currently On Display |
| Culture: | Chinese |
| Provenience: | China |
| Period: | Tang Dynasty |
| Date Made: | 8th Century CE |
| Early Date: | 700 |
| Late Date: | 799 |
| Section: | Asian |
| Materials: | Ceramic Pigment |
| Technique: | Fired Painted |
| Iconography: | Horse |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from C. T. Loo, 1928 |
Description
Funerary figurine of a painted pottery horse with its head up. This horse would have been placed in tombs with other objects that were important to take into the afterlife. The Bactrian horse, depicted here, with slender legs and a massive body, was imported from the greater Iran area. Replacing the small and stocky Mongolian breeds, the Bactrian became the favorite among royalty. There were likely harnesses and riding gear in the figures' original state, along with real horsehair for the mane and tail. C694 and C695 are a pair.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| China Gallery (22 Feb 2017) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Chinese Rotunda (1968 - 22 Feb 2017) | View Objects in Exhibition |
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