Equestrian Figure
DateEarly Tang Dynasty, 618-906
Object NameFigure
Mediumearthenware
ClassificationsCeramics
AcquisitionBequeathed in 1990 by Mrs Beatrice Claeson Gordon.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS015049
About MeThe great second Tang emperor, Taizong (598-649 CE), made the procurement and breeding of horses a national priority to provide mounts for his soldiers.This figure on horseback is made of unglazed earthenware which is clay fired to a porous state that can be made waterproof with the addition of a glaze.
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The great second Tang emperor, Taizong (598-649 CE), made the procurement and breeding of horses a national priority to provide mounts for his soldiers.
Qing Dynasty, 19th century
Tang Dynasty, 618-906
James Cromar Watt
Qing Dynasty, 19th century.
Qing Dynasty, 19th century
Tang Dynasty, 618-906
Qing Dynasty, late 19th century
T'ang Dynasty, 618-906
James Cromar Watt
Qing Dynasty, 19th century
19th Century
Tang Dynasty, 618-906
Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Period, c.1795
Qing Dynasty, Guangxu Period, late 19th century
Qing Dynasty, late 19th century
