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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1957.107
Title
Large Tomb Figurine in the Form of a Standing Bactrian Camel
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/203632

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Sancai ("three-color") ware: off-white earthenware with clear and caramel-brown lead-fluxed glazes, and with traces of cold-painted pigments in localized areas
Dimensions
H. 83.3 x L. 58.4 cm (32 13/16 x 23 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Ex-collection: Edwin Mills

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Alpheus Hyatt Purchasing Fund
Accession Year
1957
Object Number
1957.107
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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