2003.207: Two Equestrian Figures, One Male with a Tall, Elaborately Embellished Hat, One Female with Hair in a Topknot, Both with Pointed Boots, and Hands Positioned to Hold the Reins of their Standing, Saddled Horses
SculptureTwo earthenware figurines of a man and woman riding horses on a faded grey background. The figurines are colored mottled white and red all over except for the woman’s rust-colored horse. The man and his horse are on the left and the woman and her horse are on the left. Both horses are facing outward while the people turn to face closer to the viewer. The man wears a tall, detailed hat and the woman hears her hair on top of her head in a bun. Both are wearing a pointed, wrapped jacket and pants. Each horse has their four hooves connected by a small plinthe.
Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 2003.207
- Title
- Two Equestrian Figures, One Male with a Tall, Elaborately Embellished Hat, One Female with Hair in a Topknot, Both with Pointed Boots, and Hands Positioned to Hold the Reins of their Standing, Saddled Horses
- Classification
- Sculpture
- Work Type
- funerary sculpture
- Date
- first half 8th century
- Places
- Creation Place: East Asia, China
- Period
- Tang dynasty, 618-907
- Culture
- Chinese
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/1430
Location
- Location
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Level 1, Room 1600, Early Chinese Art, Arts of Ancient China from the Bronze Age to the Golden Age
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Physical Descriptions
- Medium
- Molded, reddish buff earthenware with cold-painted pigments over white ground
- Dimensions
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2003.207.1: H. 37 x L. 30.5 x W. 15.5 cm (14 9/16 x 12 x 6 1/8 in.)
2003.207.2: H. 36 x L. 31.5 x W. 13 cm (14 3/16 x 12 3/8 x 5 1/8 in.)
Provenance
- Recorded Ownership History
- Anthony M. Solomon, New York (by 2003), gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2003.
Acquisition and Rights
- Credit Line
- Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Anthony M. Solomon
- Accession Year
- 2003
- Object Number
- 2003.207
- Division
- Asian and Mediterranean Art
- Contact
- am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
- Permissions
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Exhibition History
- 32Q: 1600 Early China II, Harvard Art Museums, 11/16/2014 - 01/01/2050
Subjects and Contexts
- Google Art Project
Related Objects
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- Title
Equestrian Male, from the tomb sculpture set: Two Equestrian Figures, One Male with a Tall, Elaborately Embellished Hat, One Female with Hair in a Topknot, Both with Pointed Boots, and Hands Positioned to Hold the Reins of their Standing, Saddled Horses
- Classification
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- Title
Equestrian Female, from the tomb sculpture set: Two Equestrian Figures, One Male with a Tall, Elaborately Embellished Hat, One Female with Hair in a Topknot, Both with Pointed Boots, and Hands Positioned to Hold the Reins of their Standing, Saddled Horses
- Classification
Verification Level
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