Head of Tomb Warrior
CultureChinese
DateTang dynasty (618-906 C.E.)
MediumClay; unglazed
DimensionsOverall: 6 3/4 × 5 1/2 × 6 1/8 inches (17.15 × 13.97 × 15.56 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number33-554
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DescriptionHead of a warrior wearing a helmet, with stylized curls at mustache and beard. Traces of red and blue polychrome.
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