Pair of equestrians
Pair of equestrians
Pair of equestrians
Pair of equestrians

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Pair of equestrians

Chinese
Northern Wei dynasty, 386–535 CE
1998-14.1-.2

Information

Title
Pair of equestrians
Medium
Ceramic, gray body with traces of white slip
Dimensions
.1: h. 22.2 cm., w. 20.7 cm., d. 8.8 cm. (8 3/4 x 8 1/8 x 3 7/16 in.) .2: h. 22.3 cm., w. 21.6 cm., d. 8.9 cm. (8 3/4 x 8 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of an alumnus, Class of 1959
Object Number
1998-14.1-.2
Place Made

Asia, China

Culture
Chinese
Period
Northern Wei
Type
equestrian statues, ceramics, chinese ceramics styles
Materials
slip, ceramic
Subject
horses, equestrians, figures (representations)

–1998 Alumnus, Class of 1959, by gift to the Princeton University Art Museum, 1998.

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