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Chinese Han Dynasty Polychrome Standing Soldier Figure
Chinese Han Dynasty Polychrome Standing Soldier Figure
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Description
East Asia, China, Western Han Dynasty, ca. 200 BCE. A handsome, mold-formed pottery figure of a soldier shown standing atop straight legs and lengthy feet as he bends his proper right arm at the elbow to hold his fist to his chest and fixes his sleeve with his left hand. Dressed in a knee-length robe that wraps at the chest, the ancient figure gently bows his head, his round visage displaying slender eyes beneath a straight bow, a squat nose, full cheeks, and fleshy lips held in a petite smirk, all capped by a hemispherical headdress. Areas of red, gray, and light pink pigment cover the figure. Size: 2.5" W x 8.1" H (6.4 cm x 20.6 cm)

The Han Dynasty was a period of wealth and stability for China, and the burial places of their rulers reflected this prosperity. Inside of burial mounds, hundreds and sometimes thousands of figures were placed, recreating the daily life of the emperor's court or a noble person's world. The creation of all these pottery figures spawned a huge industry and the remains of workshops have also been found near burial mounds.

Provenance: private Masontown, Pennsylvania, USA, collection, acquired in the 1990s

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Condition
Expertly repaired with restoration and repainting. Some surface wear with nicks and abrasions, as shown. Otherwise, nice with great details.
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Chinese Han Dynasty Polychrome Standing Soldier Figure

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