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Tomb guardian

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Glazed ceramic figure of a man, titled "Tomb guardian" by unknown artist. The figure has a white face with a beard and mustache. He wears a hat with a curved top, a ruffled collar, and a short orange tunic with a belt. His right arm is bent at the elbow with the hand pointing to the left. His left hand rests on his hip. The figure has a glossy orange and brown glaze. The base of the figure has two holes on either side. The background is dark blue.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. late 7th–first half of the 8th century
Medium:
Earthenware with three-color (sancai) glaze and pigment
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
438 × 625 px
Museum record:
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