Ancient Tang Dynasty Tomb figure circa 664–332 BCE

circa 664–332 BCE

Condition: Surface wear

The sculpture is modeled in solid terracotta and depicts a seated human figure with knees bent forward and hands resting upon the thighs

300–600 CE

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Ancient Tang Dynasty Tomb figure circa 664–332 BCETang Dynasty pottery standing figure, China, Tang Dynasty, ca. 618907 CE. Hollow molded and hand finished terracotta figure depicted standing in a rigid frontal pose with arms folded across the chest. The figure wears a tall coiffure or headdress, with simplified facial features rendered in an abstract yet expressive manner characteristic of many provincial Tang funerary sculptures. The body is elongated and cylindrical in form, tapering slightly