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TANG DYNASTY (618-907),
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A SANCAI-GLAZED POTTERY FIGURE OF A LOKAPALA,
Tang dynasty (618-907),
Standing atop a recumbent ox with the arms positioned as if holding a spear in the right hand, the well-molded armor splashed with green, chestnut and cream glaze, his unglazed head modeled with a mustache below bulging eyes and a furrowed brow, the phoenix helmet also unglazed
34½in. (87.6cm.) high
Tang dynasty (618-907),
Standing atop a recumbent ox with the arms positioned as if holding a spear in the right hand, the well-molded armor splashed with green, chestnut and cream glaze, his unglazed head modeled with a mustache below bulging eyes and a furrowed brow, the phoenix helmet also unglazed
34½in. (87.6cm.) high