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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1950.86
Title
Tomb Figurine in the Form of a Bridled, Saddled Horse Pawing the Ground, its Saddle Covered with a Blanket
Other Titles
Alternate Title: Prancing Horse (Tomb Figurine)
Classification
Sculpture
Work Type
funerary sculpture
Date
7th-early 8th century
Places
Creation Place: East Asia, China
Period
Tang dynasty, 618-907
Culture
Chinese
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/203601

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Molded white earthenware with traces of cold-painted red, green, gray, and black pigments over white ground
Dimensions
H. 37.5 x L. 52 cm (14 3/4 x 20 1/2 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Mrs. Nicholas Brown
Accession Year
1950
Object Number
1950.86
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Publication History

  • Kristin A. Mortimer and William G. Klingelhofer, Harvard University Art Museums: A Guide to the Collections, Harvard University Art Museums and Abbeville Press (Cambridge and New York, 1986), no. 35, p. 38

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