Tomb figure

Description

Tomb figure of a horse's head and neck in earthenware, with clay slip and pigment traces, probably part of a complete horse used as a burial object: China, Six Dynasties, 220 - 589 AD

Museum reference

A.1927.82

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Tomb figure

Production information

China, East Asia

Date

220 - 589

Style / Culture

Period of Disunion (San Guo, Wei, Jin, Nan-Bei Chao), Chinese

Materials

Earthenware

Physical description

Hard grey pottery painted terracotta red

Exhibitions

• Looking East: The Lady Ivy Wu Gallery (29 Jul 2011 - 08 Jun 2014)
  National Museum of Scotland