Guardian of one of the quarters of the Buddhist heaven. ca 725 A.D. Glazed pottery tomb figure, one of a pair, wearing armor and standing on a kneeling bull. The costume is predominantly blue in tone, but there is much use of mottled yellow, brown and blue in the skirt sections. Elements of Sassanian design in armor. Head and phoenix headdress unglazed.

Tomb retinue guardian, early 8th century

Unknown artist, expand_more
On View in Gallery 208expand_more
file_downloadprintshare
arrow_back home
Details
Title
Tomb retinue guardian
Role
Artist
Dimension
38 in. (96.52 cm)
Accession Number
49.1.4
Curator Approved

This record has been reviewed by our curatorial staff but may be incomplete. These records are frequently revised and enhanced. If you notice a mistake or have additional information about this object, please email collectionsdata@artsmia.org.

Does something look wrong with this image? Let us know

Zoom in on the left to the detail you'd like to save. Click 'Save detail' and wait until the image updates. Right click the image to 'save image as' or copy link, or click the image to open in a new tab.

Guardian of one of the quarters of the Buddhist heaven. ca 725 A.D. Glazed pottery tomb figure, one of a pair, wearing armor and standing on a kneeling bull. The costume is predominantly blue in tone, but there is much use of mottled yellow, brown and blue in the skirt sections. Elements of Sassanian design in armor. Head and phoenix headdress unglazed.