Two gray earthenware sculptures of men standing upright side by side. They are both wearing sleeved garments that cover their entire bodies with their feet poking out and draped headpieces. Their hands are together in front of their chests.
2003.189.1 (left) and 2003.189.2 (right)
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2003.189.1 (left) and 2003.189.2 (right)

Two gray earthenware sculptures of men standing upright side by side on a purple faded background. They face diagonally to the left of the viewer. The figure on the right is mostly yellow with a purple face and sleeve detail. The figure on the left is mostly purple with yellow sleeve and hat detail. They are both wearing draped sleeved garments that cover their entire bodies with their feet poking out. They each wear a knotted fabric around their collars and rounded headpieces that drape along and around the sides of their heads. Their hands are together in front of their chests, hidden by their sleeves. Each figure has a thin, black mustache.

Identification and Creation

Object Number
2003.189
Title
Two Standing, Mustachioed Male Figures, Each Wearing a Cape and a Full, Rounded Hat with Protective Neck and Ear Flap, and Each with His Hands Clasped at the Waist and Concealed under His Cape
Classification
Sculpture
Work Type
funerary sculpture
Date
550 - 577
Places
Creation Place: East Asia, China
Period
Northern Qi, 550-577
Culture
Chinese
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/18759

Location

Location
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, gray earthenware with cold-painted pigments
Dimensions
each figure: H. 27.5 x W. 8 x D. 7.5 cm (10 13/16 x 3 1/8 x 2 15/16 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
2003.189
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Exhibition History

  • 32Q: 1600 Early China II, Harvard Art Museums, 11/16/2014 - 01/01/2050

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