Tomb figures were an important part of Chinese funerary practices. The deceased was to be accompanied by everything his or her family thought they might need in the afterlife: animals, […]
tomb figure
Pack Camel, from a Tomb Figure Procession
Tomb figures were an important part of Chinese funerary practices. The deceased was to be accompanied by everything his or her family thought they might need in the afterlife: animals, […]
Pack Camel, from a Tomb Figure Procession
Tomb figures were an important part of Chinese funerary practices. The deceased was to be accompanied by everything his or her family thought they might need in the afterlife: animals, […]
Tomb Figure
Tomb Sculpture of a Tang Civil Official
Horse Head
Saddled Standing Horse
This sculpture depicts a native Chinese horse, which has noticeably distinct features from the foreign horses introduced to China via the Silk Road. Sculptures such as this demonstrate the variety […]