Temple guardian
Temple guardian

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Temple guardian

Chinese
Tang dynasty, 618–907
y1977-35

Information

Title
Temple guardian
Medium
Fine, red-buff clay with three-color (sancai) glaze
Dimensions
h. 74.0 cm., w. 16.1 cm., d. 15.8 cm. (29 1/8 x 6 5/16 x 6 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Carl Otto von Kienbusch, Class of 1906, for the Carl Otto von Kienbusch Jr., Memorial Collection
Object Number
y1977-35
Place Made

Asia, China

Culture
Chinese
Period
Tang
Type
tomb figures, funerary art, ceramics
Subject
figures (representations), men, tombs

[American Art Association, Anderson Galleries, Inc., “Fine XVII century furniture, etc...” (sale 4383), April 9, 1938, lot 152]; purchased from the above sale by Carl Otto von Kienbusch (1884-1976), Princeton University Class of 1906; bequest to the Princeton University Art Museum, 1977.

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