Tomb guardian
Datelate 7th century
Maker
Chinese
Label TextThis warrior’s heavy armor with epaulets in the form of two tigers and the tiger skin on his back indicate that he was a member of an elite guard.
Object number35.6
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Timeless Grandeur: Art from China, Apr. 25, 2002 - June 12, 2005.
Seattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Chinese Art: A Seattle Perspective, Dec. 22, 2007 - July 26, 2009.
Seattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Boundless: Stories of Asian Art, Feb. 8, 2020 - ongoing.Published References"Selected Works." Seattle, WA: Seattle Art Museum, 1991; p. 159.
Waugh, Daniel C. "The Arts of China in Seattle." The Silk Road, vol. 12 (2014): pp. 137-152, reproduced p. 138, fig. 5.Credit LineEugene Fuller Memorial Collection
Dimensions27 1/2 x 11 x 10 5/8 in. (69.85 x 27.94 x 26.99 cm)
MediumEarthenware with glaze, gilt, and paint
Chinese
late 7th to first half of the 8th century
Object number: 46.153
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