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Tomb figure of a warrior

Chinese

Tang dynasty, 618–907 CE

y1992-30

Tang burials often included beast and warrior guardians positioned near tomb doors to protect the earthbound soul of the deceased by quelling malevolent demon spirits. This warrior wears a leather helmet, armored breastplate, lion-mask belt buckle, and lion-mask epaulets at its shoulders. The figure is painted with elaborate scrolling motifs in red, black, and yellow pigment; traces of gilding remain on the breastplate and belt.

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Title

Tomb figure of a warrior

Medium

Ceramic with pigment and traces of gilding

Dimensions

h. 81.8 cm. (32 3/16 in.) x w. 38.2 x d. 25 cm

Credit Line

Museum purchase, Caroline G. Mather Fund

Object Number

y1992-30

Place Made

Asia, China

Culture

Chinese

Period

Tang

Type

funerary art, ceramics, tomb figures

Materials

pigment, ceramic

Techniques

gilding

Subject

tombs, lions, armor, soldiers, figures (representations), men

–1992 J. J. Lally & Co. (New York, NY), sold to the Princeton University Art Museum, 1992.

"Acquisitions of the Art Museum 1992," <em>Record of the Art Museum, Princeton University </em>52, no. 1 (1993): p. 36-83., p. 63

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Chinese, Tang dynasty (618–907 CE), Tomb figure of a warrior. Ceramic with pigment and traces of gilding; 81.8 × 38.2 × 25 cm. Museum purchase, Caroline G. Mather Fund (y1992-30)

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