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Identification and Creation

Object Number
39.1965
Title
Tomb Figurine in the Form of a Saddled, Standing Horse with its Proper Right Leg Raised
Classification
Sculpture
Work Type
funerary sculpture
Date
first half of 8th century
Places
Creation Place: East Asia, China
Period
Tang dynasty, 618-907
Culture
Chinese
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/211750

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Off-white earthenware with cold-painted pigments over white slip (or white gesso?) ground in localized areas
Dimensions
H. 55 x W. 62 x D. 24 cm (21 5/8 x 24 7/16 x 9 7/16 in.)
crate: H. 63 x W. 79.5 x D. 31.2 cm (24 13/16 x 31 5/16 x 12 5/16 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Loan from the Collection of Edouard Sandoz
Object Number
39.1965
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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