Chinese Tomb Figurines
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From the Han dynasty until the Song, the inclusion in the tomb of figures modelled on objects and persons from daily life was a fundamental part of Chinese burial rituals. The tradition reached its height first in the rural setting of the Han period, whose representations of pigsties and granaries bring us back to a time of agricultural simplicity. A second flowering of artistry occurred during the Tang, China's golden age, which saw elegant courtiers...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0195858174
ISBN13:9780195858174
Release Date:November 1994
Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA
Length:88 Pages
Weight:0.45 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 5.4" x 8.0"
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