Detail View: The AMICA Library: Tomb Figure of a Kneeling Camel with Driver
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AMICA ID:
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MIA_.50.46.178
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AMICA Library Year:
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2002
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Object Type:
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Sculpture
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Creator Name:
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Unknown
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Creator Nationality:
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Asian; Far East Asian; Chinese
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Creator Role:
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sculptor
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Tang dynasty
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Title:
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Tomb Figure of a Kneeling Camel with Driver
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View:
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Front
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Creation Date:
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618 - 906
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Creation Start Date:
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618
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Creation End Date:
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906
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Materials and Techniques:
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earthenware, pigment
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Classification Term:
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Terra Cotta
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Dimensions:
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H.9-3/4 x W.13 in.
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Component Measured:
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overall
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Measurement Unit:
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in
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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Owner Location:
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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ID Number:
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50.46.178
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Credit Line:
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Bequest of Alfred F. Pillsbury
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Rights:
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Context:
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This well-modeled Bactrian camel and his Central Asian driver reflect the cosmopolitan nature of Tang art. The camel was the primary beast of burden along the great caravan routes which linked Tang China with Central Asia and the Middle East. This surly beast, as well as the various foreign peoples which thronged the great markets of Ch'ang-an and Lo-yang, became favorite and exotic subjects for the observant Tang potters. |
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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MIA_.23323c.tif
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