Tomb Figure of a Guardian Warrior
CultureChinese
DateSui dynasty (581-618 C.E.)
MediumWhite pottery with neutral glaze
DimensionsOverall: 19 × 6 × 5 inches (48.26 × 15.24 × 12.7 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number32-186/11
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DescriptionWhite glazed standing figure of an armoured warrior; hollow; wearing a hood, armor and boots; standing with hands folded over apaunchy stomach; large eyes and mouth, with a frowning expression.ProvenanceWith C. T. Loo & Co., New York, stock no. 15392, by November 1932;
Purchased from C. T. Loo & Co. by The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1932.
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