Hooded Equestrian of a Foreigner as a Tomb Figure

DateTang Dynasty

Geographic OriginNorth China

MediumEarthenware with yellow and brown glazes

DimensionsOverall (horse and rider without base): H 14 1/2 x W 12 in. (H 36.8 x W 30.5 cm)
Height (including base): 15 1/2 in. (39.4 cm)
Base, width: 5 1/2 in. (14 cm)

Credit LineGift of Judith and Gerson Leiber, 1992

Object number92.488A,B

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Object NameSculpture

Title Details

Label Caption Title Hooded Equestrian of a Foreigner as a Tomb Figure

Primary Title Tomb Figure of a Horse with Central Asian Rider

Marks and Labels/StampsLabel on bottom of base reads: Chait Galleries /T'ang Dynasty 618-907A.D./ New York.Exhibition History"Wondrous Worlds: Art & Islam through Time & Place", Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey (February 12 - May 15, 2016).

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