Location:
Mezzanin: A New Perception – View on China
Mezzanin: A New Perception – View on China
Location:
Mezzanin: A New Perception – View on China
Mezzanin: A New Perception – View on China
Tomb figure, Dwarf
caise you tao ai yong 彩色釉陶矮俑
Standort
Starting in the Han dynasty (206 BCE–220 CE) anthropomorphic grave goods were produced in miniature form according to their function. Thus, for example, soldiers, musicians, servants, officials, or eunuchs stood in the individual tomb chambers. Clay figures were produced using models.
Object data
Inv. No.
88268
Collection
Object Name
Tomb figure, Dwarf
Collection
Dated
618-907
Accession Date
1912
Culture
Period
Tang Dynasty
Material
Fied clay, glazed
