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Tomb figures of horses and camels
These figures were once painted and equipped with reins and bridles of wood and fabric or leather. They were placed in tombs, to accompany the deceased in the afterlife. From the riders’ headgear and faces, it is evident that they originated in western Asia rather than China. Their presence in the tomb of a highranking member of Chinese society reflects flourishing international contacts in the pe…
Publisher
- Rijksmuseum
Subject
- http://iconclass.org/46C13141
- http://iconclass.org/46C131614
Type of item
- tomb figure
Medium
- On loan from the Asian Art Society in The Netherlands
Publisher
- Rijksmuseum
Subject
- http://iconclass.org/46C13141
- http://iconclass.org/46C131614
Type of item
- tomb figure
Medium
- On loan from the Asian Art Society in The Netherlands
Providing institution
Aggregator
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
- http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
Rights
- Public Domain
- Publiek Domein
Creation date
- 650 - 750
- 0650/0750
- 0650/0750
Place-Time
- 7th century
- 8th century
Places
- China
- China
- urn:rijksmuseum:thesaurus:RM0001.THESAU.403
Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10934/RM0001.COLLECT.648
- AK-MAK-65
Extent
- height 46.0 cm
- width 45.5 cm
- depth 14.5 cm
Format
- earthenware
Language
- nl
Is part of
- collectie: China (collectie)
- collection: sculptures
- collectie: beeldhouwwerken
Providing country
- Netherlands
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2014-05-27T13:03:11.158Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2018-03-17T13:00:40.909Z