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Han Dynasty Terracotta Musician, Tomb Pottery
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Pre AD 1000 item# 727586 (stock# TOMB02)
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David Alan Collection
858-481-8044
$2400
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15.5 Height x 8.75 Width x 5.5 Depth
Han dynasty (206 B.C. A.D. 220) tomb figurines provided entertainment in the afterlife and an entire troupe might be interred with the deceased. This male figure has a slight smile on his face as he plays the guqin, the most classical Chinese stringed instrument. He has light orange coloration on his robe ranging to a dark pink patina on a head graced with a pointed high hat. There are no cracks or damage of any kind, but there is a small hole on the back that was left by its creator.
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Tang Dynasty Terracotta Horse and Rider [TL tested]
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Pre AD 1000 item# 728991 (stock# DAB06)
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David Alan Collection
858-481-8044
$3900
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12.75 Height x 11.5 Width x 4.25 Depth
This horse rider appears to have been a flag bearer (flag no longer intact). He rides an Arabian steed long popular with the Chinese military and aristocracy. This TL tested piece has a gray to pink patina with some remaining patches. There are no cracks or damage of any kind.
The horse and rider became popular in the Tang Dynasty (618 907 A.D.) with the emergence of elaborate burials that are a defining aspect of Chinese culture. The horse-riding military, which began in the 3rd century B.C., grew rapidly to meet the challenge of horse-riding peoples threatening China along the northern frontier. Upper-class tombs were often filled with images and statues of these great horses for use in the afterlife.
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