Tang dynasty / Tomb Figure of a Kneeling Camel with Driver / 618

Tang dynasty
Tomb Figure of a Kneeling Camel with Driver
618 - 906
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Creator Name: Unknown
Creator Nationality: Asian; Far East Asian; Chinese
Creator Role: Sculptor
Creator Name-CRT: Tang dynasty
Title: Tomb Figure of a Kneeling Camel with Driver
View: front
Creation Start Date: 618
Creation End Date: 906
Creation Date: 618 - 906
Object Type: Sculpture
Classification Term: Terra Cotta
Materials and Techniques: earthenware, pigment
Dimensions: H.9-3/4 x W.13 in.
AMICA Contributor: The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Owner Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
ID Number: 50.46.178
Credit Line: Bequest of Alfred F. Pillsbury
Rights: http://www.artsmia.org/restrictions.html
Context:

This well-modeled Bactrian camel and his Central Asian driver reflect the cosmopolitan nature of Tang art. The camel was the primary beast of burden along the great caravan routes which linked Tang China with Central Asia and the Middle East. This surly beast, as well as the various foreign peoples which thronged the great markets of Ch'ang-an and Lo-yang, became favorite and exotic subjects for the observant Tang potters.

AMICA ID: MIA_.50.46.178
Component Measured: overall
Measurement Unit: in
AMICA Library Year: 2002
Media Metadata Rights: ? The Minneapolis Institute of Arts

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