COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
MIA_.94.1a-c
AMICA Library Year:
2000
Object Type:
Sculpture
Creator Name:
Unknown
Creator Nationality:
Asian; Far East Asian; Chinese
Creator Role:
sculptor
Creator Name-CRT:
artist unknown
Title:
Equestrian Soldier
View:
Front
Creation Date:
2nd century B.C.
Creation Start Date:
-199
Creation End Date:
-100
Materials and Techniques:
earthenware with traces of pigment
Classification Term:
pottery
Dimensions:
H.23 x W.7 x D.19 in.
Component Measured:
overall
Measurement Unit:
in
AMICA Contributor:
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Owner Location:
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
ID Number:
94.1a-c
Credit Line:
The Ethel Morrison Van Derlip Fund
Context:
The military strength of the Han dynasty lay in its bureaucratic structure, advanced weaponry and the speed and endurance of a new breed of horse imported from the Western reaches of the Silk Road. Tombs belonging to Han military officers often contained replica cavalry and footsoldiers fashioned from clay. As many as six hundred mounted cavalry soldiers similar to this example were excavated from the tomb of the famous Han general Chou Po in 1956 near Hsien-Yang in Shansi province.
Related Image Identifier Link:
MIA_.5675c.tif
