Ancient Tang Dynasty Tomb figure ​Item Description:

​Item Description:

acquired from Keljman gallery

The geometric symmetry and serene expression exemplify the highly stylized artistic conventions associated with Teotihuacan ritual sculpture

Height: 6 1/4 inches (15

Ancient Tang Dynasty Tomb figure ​Item Description:Tang Dynasty pottery standing figure, China, Tang Dynasty, ca. 618907 CE. Hollow molded and hand finished terracotta figure depicted standing in a rigid frontal pose with arms folded across the chest. The figure wears a tall coiffure or headdress, with simplified facial features rendered in an abstract yet expressive manner characteristic of many provincial Tang funerary sculptures. The body is elongated and cylindrical in form, tapering slightly