Tomb figure

Description

Tomb figure (tudishen, earth spirit) with a bull's body and legs, bearded human head with a single horn on top, and wings on shoulders, of buff pottery covered with a transparent lead glaze coloured with washes of orange-brown, yellow and green, the head unglazed with traces of pigmentation: China, Tang dynasty, 618 - 907 AD

Museum reference

A.1949.176

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Tomb figure

Production information

China, East Asia

Date

618 - 907

Style / Culture

Tang Dynasty, Chinese

Materials

Pottery

Physical description

Buff pottery; head unglazed and bearing traces of pigmentation; remainder covered with a transparent lead glaze coloured with washes of orange-brown, yellow and green

Exhibitions

• Exploring East Asia (08 Feb 2019)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

national museum of scotland »
level 5 »
world cultures, exploring east asia