Set of twelve painted equestrian figures
Set of twelve painted equestrian figures Tang dynasty (AD 618-906), about AD 700-800 © Compton Verney
© Compton Verney
Set of twelve painted equestrian figures
Set of twelve painted equestrian figures Tang dynasty (AD 618-906), about AD 700-800 © Compton Verney
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| Artist | Unknown |
| Title | Set of twelve painted equestrian figures |
| Date | Tang dynasty (AD 618-906), about AD 700-800 |
| Medium | Pottery |
| Dimensions | H: 49 cm. |
| Reference | CVCSC 0245.A |
| Collection | Chinese |
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These horsemen statues were made to be buried in a tomb. They would have been placed with a number of other figures to accompany the deceased in the afterlife. Each horse is finely modelled with an expressive head and a long mane, which is composed of a number of strands of applied clay. The individual riders are each seated on a saddle-cloth, which is painted as the skin of a tiger or a leopard. Riders and horses are painted with red, white, greenand black pigments.
Set of twelve painted equestrian figures Tang dynasty (AD 618-906), about AD 700-800 © Compton Verney
© Compton Verney
Set of twelve painted equestrian figures Tang dynasty (AD 618-906), about AD 700-800 © Compton Verney
