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Despite the fact that they undoubtedly depict foreigners of Western origin, these officials are dressed in the typical Tang-dynasty Chinese court dress of a long, wide-sleeved tunic over a long gown. Their hats illustrate two varieties of the standard headgear of Tang-dynasty Chinese court officials.
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唐 彩繪三彩陶文吏俑
Title: Civil official
Period: Tang dynasty (618–907)
Date: ca. late 7th–first half of 8th century
Culture: China
Medium: Earthenware with three-color (sancai) glaze and pigments
Dimensions: H. 33 in. (83.8 cm)
Classification: Tomb Pottery
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1911
Accession Number: 11.83.2
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