Horse and female rider
This painted clay figure likely comes from Astana, Xinjiang, in the far northwest of China. It reflects both the political reach of the Tang empire as it expanded into Central Asia and the influence of the West on the fashions of the time.
Artwork Details
- 唐 彩繪泥塑騎馬仕女俑
- Title: Horse and female rider
- Period: Tang dynasty (618–907)
- Date: 7th century
- Culture: China
- Medium: Unfired clay with pigment
- Dimensions: H. 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm); L. 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm)
- Classification: Tomb Pottery
- Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1951
- Object Number: 51.93a, b
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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