Ancient Tang Dynasty Tomb figure structurally intact

structurally intact

issued during the reign of King Vologases III

from the estate of a prominent architect

rendered with simplified yet expressive features

the figure is missing the left long hair lock with minor losses to the coiffure

Ancient Tang Dynasty Tomb figure structurally intactTang Dynasty pottery standing figure, China, Tang Dynasty, ca. 618907 CE. Hollow molded and hand finished terracotta figure depicted standing in a rigid frontal pose with arms folded across the chest. The figure wears a tall coiffure or headdress, with simplified facial features rendered in an abstract yet expressive manner characteristic of many provincial Tang funerary sculptures. The body is elongated and cylindrical in form, tapering slightly