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PROPERTY FROM THE NORTON-RICHARDS FAMILY COLLECTION
A PAINTED GREY POTTERY FIGURE OF AN OFFICIAL
NORTHERN WEI DYNASTY (AD 386-534)
Details
A PAINTED GREY POTTERY FIGURE OF AN OFFICIAL
NORTHERN WEI DYNASTY (AD 386-534)
The well-modeled, standing figure is shown wearing a court cap and a breast-plate secured by a belt over a tunic with full sleeves which is worn over an undergarment and full pants tied below the knees. His hands are hidden within the sleeves and appear to rest atop a sheathed sword.
10¼ in. (26 cm.) high
NORTHERN WEI DYNASTY (AD 386-534)
The well-modeled, standing figure is shown wearing a court cap and a breast-plate secured by a belt over a tunic with full sleeves which is worn over an undergarment and full pants tied below the knees. His hands are hidden within the sleeves and appear to rest atop a sheathed sword.
10¼ in. (26 cm.) high
Provenance
R.H. Norton (1875-1953) Collection.
Beatrice Norton Richards (1920-2001) Collection, and thence by descent within the family.
Beatrice Norton Richards (1920-2001) Collection, and thence by descent within the family.
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