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Funerary Sculpture of a Horse and RiderTang dynasty, 618-906

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Earthenware sculpture of an armored rider seated on a standing horse, with traces of red, green, and black pigment, on a rectangular slab base

Unknown, Funerary Sculpture of a Horse and Rider, Tang dynasty, 618-906, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Nasli M. Heeramaneck, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Funerary Sculpture of a Horse and Rider
Place Made
China
Date Made
Tang dynasty, 618-906
Medium
Mold-built earthenware with white slip painted
Dimensions
21 1/2 x 7 x 18 1/4 in. (54.61 x 17.78 x 46.36 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Nasli M. Heeramaneck
Accession Number
M.73.48.119
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Chinese and Korean Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Kuwayama, George. Chinese Ceramics: The Heeramaneck Collection. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1973.

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