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Source Description
In the tomb, civil official figures are often accompanied by armored warriors and tomb guardian animals. This official, standing on a rock pedestal, wears boots, a wide-sleeved, full-length garment, and a hat adorned with an upside-down bird's head. The significance of the bird-adorned hat remains unknown.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
4178
label
Standing Civil Official
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
4178
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Standing Civil Official
description
In the tomb, civil official figures are often accompanied by armored warriors and tomb guardian animals. This official, standing on a rock pedestal, wears boots, a wide-sleeved, full-length garment, and a hat adorned with an upside-down bird's head. The significance of the bird-adorned hat remains unknown.
provenance
Mrs. David Bruce, Georgetown, DC; Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, May, 1956, by gift.
date
7th-8th century
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Ceramics
figures
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
83.5
height
28
depth
21.3
dimensionsRaw
H: 32 7/8 × Max W: 11 × Max D: 8 3/8 in. (83.5 × 28 × 21.3 cm)
Source extras
cul
Chinese
dynasty
Tang dynasty
RelatedObjects
19249
med
Earthenware ceramic, paint
creator_ids
6238
collection_ids
CHN
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
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