Sculpture Of A Mingqi Attendant With A Removable Head, China, Tang Dynasty (618–907)

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Sculpture Of A Mingqi Attendant With A Removable Head, China, Tang Dynasty (618–907)

Sculpture of a Mingqi Attendant with a Removable Head, China, Tang Dynasty (618–907)

Terracotta sculpture painted with a polychrome engobe.
Depicts a soldier wearing breastplate; the head is removable

Mingqi are ritual funerary statuettes representing a court entourage intended to serve the deceased in the afterlife

Dimensions: 26 x 9 x 6 cm

Provenance: - French private collection
A certificate of authenticity will be provided to the buyer.

Taxes and customs duties are included in the shipping costs for international shipments

800 €