Gate Guardian Figurines (2 Items)
The two guardians were set at the entrance of the tomb. The porcelain figurines were shown with their hair bound with a hat on top of their heads. They wore wide-sleeved long dresses covered by lamellar armors, and waistbands could be seen from the back. Their hands were hid inside the sleeves while holding a sword in front of their body. Their grey clay bodies were glazed in green, showing a transparent glass-like texture with ice-broken crackles. These figurines were both hollow.
- Item No.
- R023533, R023534
- Period
- Sui-tang Period (581-907 A.D.)
- Dimensions
- Height 64.5, width 15.0 cm; Height 63.0, width 16.3 cm
- Excavated/Findspot
- Tomb M243, Xiaotun, Anyang, Honan
- Materials
- 瓷
