Tomb Figure--Civil Official Tao Yong
CultureChinese
DateNorthern Wei dynasty (386-534 C.E.)
MediumPainted pottery; terracotta
DimensionsOverall: 12 1/2 × 2 3/4 × 1 inches (31.75 × 6.99 × 2.54 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Ethlyne J. Seligman
Object numberF94-19/2 A,B
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DescriptionThis terracotta tomb attendant is a slendarized male figure dressed in a red-colored robe. the front chest as though he was holding something in his hand originally or is perhaps holding something small.
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