Statuette

80-5-1

Location: On Display in the Asia Galleries

From: China

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 80-5-1
Current Location Asia Galleries - On Display
Culture Chinese | Daoist
Provenience China
Period Song Dynasty
Date Made Song Dynasty
Section Asian
Materials Clay
Technique Unglazed
Iconography Guardian Figure
Description

Unglazed figure of guardian, wearing full quilted armor, and elaborate helmet. Around his neck is curled a snake-like, four footed dragon, its head held in the guardian's right hand, the tail in the left.

Height 25.72 cm
Length 8.26 cm
Width 11.75 cm
Credit Line Purchased from the Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington, 1980
Other Number 3-5 - Other Number

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