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

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Figure of a Tomb Guardian, Tang dynasty (618–907), ca. late 7th–first half of the 8th century, China, Earthenware with three-color (sancai) glaze and pigments, H. 16 3/8 in. ( cm), Tomb Pottery, Although he obviously represents a racial group from the West, this armor-clad warrior stood sentinel in a Chinese tomb to protect its inhabitant from harm

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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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