From court to caravan : Chinese tomb sculptures from the collection of Anthony M. Solomon
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From court to caravan : Chinese tomb sculptures from the collection of Anthony M. Solomon
Harvard University Art Museums , Yale University Press, c2002
- : pbk
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Exhibition catalogue
"Exhibition organized by the Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Harvard University Art Museums, on view 27 July-15 September 2002. Selections from the exhibition will be exhibited at The Asia Society Museum, New York from 9 October 2002-9 February 2003."--T.p. verso
Includes bibliographical references (p. 64-70)
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During the Han (206 B.C.-A.D. 220) and Tang (A.D. 618-907) dynasties, terra cotta sculptures were placed in elaborate tombs to protect and to serve the spirit of the deceased. These fascinating sculptures took the form of soldiers, courtiers, musicians, merchants, attendants, court officials, and guardians. Animals were depicted as well-horses, rams, boars, dogs, and camels.
From Court to Caravan featuresseventy-five exquisite Chinese tomb sculptures from the collection of Anthony Solomon, which includes a particularly rich selection of sixth-century pieces and is noteworthy for its focus on unglazed, cold-painted sculptures. The book provides an up-to-date overview of China's wide variety of ceramic tomb sculptures, their place in Chinese material culture, and the influences of Silk Route trade that they reveal.
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