CHINESE
Female equestrian
7th century CE-8th century CE

Medium
earthenware, pigments (Sancai ware)

Measurements
39.2 × 31.8 × 12.9 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of H. W. Kent, 1938

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Henan / Shaanxi province, north China, China

Accession Number
3680-D3

Department
Asian Art

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Physical description
Woman with arms held slightly forward, wearing long sleeved long robe tied at chest and hair gathered up into top knot, on saddled standing light green horse with raised head held slightly to one side, mouth open, long mane to one side and docked bound tail, on rectangular base.

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CHINESE
Female equestrian
7th century CE-8th century CE