Tomb guardian
Although he obviously represents a racial group from the West, this armor-clad warrior stood sentinel in a Chinese tomb to protect its inhabitant from harm.
Artwork Details
- 唐 彩繪三彩陶鎭墓武士俑
- Title: Tomb guardian
- Period: Tang dynasty (618–907)
- Date: ca. late 7th–first half of the 8th century
- Culture: China
- Medium: Earthenware with three-color (sancai) glaze and pigment
- Dimensions: H. 16 3/8 in. (41.6 cm)
- Classification: Tomb Pottery
- Credit Line: Gift of Stanley Herzman, in memory of Adele Herzman, 1991
- Object Number: 1991.253.9
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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ca. 550–560
early 7th century
8th century
8th century
late 7th–first half of the 8th century
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