Chinese Equestrian Figure
DateTang Dynasty, 618 - 906
Object NameFigure
Mediumearthenware
ClassificationsCeramics
DimensionsOverall (Height x Width x Depth): 280 × 240 × 100mm
Base (Height x Width x Depth): 132 × 85mm
Base (Height x Width x Depth): 132 × 85mm
AcquisitionBeatrice Claeson Gordon Bequest, 1990.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS015046
About MeBurial figures in our collection date from the Tang Dynasty. During this time the principal religions in China were Buddhism, Confucianism and Daoism, but Chinese burial practices were not bound to any particular religion. A rich family might employ both Daoist and Buddhist priests to officiate at a funeral or have texts from the Confucian classics read out. By the time of the Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220) the practice of sacrificing servants for burial with their masters had stopped and instead, clay models of servants, ladies in waiting and military escorts were made to accompany the body to the next life. More About Me
Chinese funerary practice was not bound to particular religions or beliefs, so elements of Daoism, Buddhism and Confucianism might all figure.
Exhibitions
Tang Dynasty, 618-906
Qing Dynasty, Jiaqing Period, 1796-1820
Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644
19th Century
Possibly 19th century
James Cromar Watt
Qing Dynasty Qianlong/Jiaqing Period, 1736 - 1820
Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644
Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644
Tang Dynasty, 618-906
Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644
Tang Dynasty, 618-906
Tang Dynasty, 618-906
James Cromar Watt
Qing Dynasty, 18th - 19th century
Qing Dynasty, possibly 19th century
Qing Dynasty, 19th century
Tang Dynasty, 618-906
