Tomb retinue, early 8th century, 38 3/4 x 20 in. ( x cm), Earthenware with polychrome glaze, China, 8th century, This set of ten figurines was excavated intact in 1948 from an imperial tomb at Anjiakou in Henan province, near Luoyang, the site of the 'eastern capital' during the Tang dynasty. The retinue comprises five pairs of figures: lokapalas, guardian warriors of Indian Buddhist origin often shown (as here) standing on bulls; earth deities, composite creatures with feline bodies, grotesque heads, flaring wings, and flamelike crests; civil officials; camels

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