Tomb retinue
Guardian of one of the quarters of the Buddhist heaven. Glazed pottery tomb figure, one of a pair, dressed in armor and standing on a kneeling bull. A fine blue predominates in color scheme, with details in white, brown, mottled green and yellow. Elements of Sassanian design appear on the armor. Head, phoenix headdress, and hands unglazed.
- Date
- early 8th century
- In our collection
- since May the 22nd, 2017 up to now
- Dimensions
- 39 x 16 in. (99.06 x 40.64 cm)
- Location
- G208
- Medium
- White earthenware with three-color lead glaze
- Price
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- Composition
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iron 48% zinc 16% oxygen 36%