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Photo: Elizabeth Mann
Animal Attendant
Photo: Elizabeth Mann

Animal Attendant

Label TextThe tightly curled hair of these figures stereotypically indicates their African origin. Tang-dynasty China was highly cosmopolitan, with many races mixing at the capital of Chang’an (modern Xi’an).
Object number33.20.2
Photo CreditPhoto: Elizabeth Mann
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, The Museum: Mixed Metaphors, Fred Wilson, Jan. 28 - June 13, 1993. Text by Patterson Sims. No cat. no., reproduced pp. 28-29. Seattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Boundless: Stories of Asian Art, Feb. 8, 2020 - ongoing.
Credit LineEugene Fuller Memorial Collection
Dimensions11 1/4 x 3 5/8 x 3 1/4 in. (28.5 x 9.2 x 8.2 cm)
MediumEarthenware with traces of white slip and paint
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