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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
iron48%
zinc16%
oxygen36%