Figure of a Falconer, ca. late 7th–first half of the 8th century


Figure of a Falconer, Tang dynasty (618–907), ca. late 7th–first half of the 8th century, China, Earthenware with three-color (sancai) glaze and pigments, H. 13 3/4 in. ( cm), Tomb Pottery, This foreign gentleman of the hunt, or falconer, wears a Western Asian-style long coat with wide lapels and Western Asian-style boots. His elaborate tall fitted hat is characteristic of Central Asian headgear


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