Tomb guardian
Tomb guardian

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Tomb guardian

Chinese
Tang dynasty, 618–907
y1969-121

Information

Title
Tomb guardian
Medium
Ceramic with with three-color (sancai) glaze
Dimensions
h. 91.0 cm., w. 28.9 cm., d. 22.0 cm. (35 13/16 x 11 3/8 x 8 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, gift of the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation
Object Number
y1969-121
Place Made

Asia, China

Culture
Chinese
Period
Tang
Type
tomb figures, funerary art, ceramics
Materials
Sancai, ceramic
Subject
faces, cats, cows, beasts, tombs

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