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Circa
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618 AD to 907 AD
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Dimensions
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17.38″ (44.1cm) high x 13.38″ (34.0cm) wide
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Medium
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Terracotta
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Origin
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China
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Mingqi were works of art specifically created in an ancient Chinese custom
for interment in the tombs of elite individuals in order to provide for their
afterlife. Some of the most beautiful works of Chinese art were excavated from
such tombs, and this sculpture of a camel is a perfect example of the refined
artistry dedicated to such works despite the fact that they were never meant to
be seen by the living. Traces of original polychromy survive on this friendly
looking animal, fashioned with large eyes and a raised head. This sculpture
reveals the Tang Dynasty’s respect and admiration for this beast of burden, so
essential to the prosperity of ancient China.
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