Figure
600-700 (made)
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| Place of origin |
In the Tang dynasty (618-907) daily utensils were usually made of stoneware and goods for burial were made of earthenware. Many grave goods copied objects from daily life but in reduced size, such as this figure of an ox.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Earthenware with lead glaze |
| Brief description | Figure of an ox, green glazed earthenware with traces of pigment; China, Tang dynasty, 7th century |
| Physical description | Figure of an ox, earthenware covered with a green lead glaze; the head harness modelled in low relief and pigmented with black. |
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| Summary | In the Tang dynasty (618-907) daily utensils were usually made of stoneware and goods for burial were made of earthenware. Many grave goods copied objects from daily life but in reduced size, such as this figure of an ox. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.84-1939 |
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| Record created | March 15, 2007 |
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