Sogdian groom, from a set of funerary sculptures / Artist Unknown, China

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Accession Number
1950/2.13
Title
Sogdian groom, from a set of funerary sculptures
Object Creation Date
7th century
Object Creation Place
Asia (continent)
China (nation)
Creation Place 1
Asia (continent)
Creation Place 2
China (nation)
Credit Line
Museum Purchase
Dimensions
21.3 cm x 6 cm x 5.72 cm (8 3/8 in. x 2 3/8 in. x 2 1/4 in.)
Century
7th century
Primary Object Classification
Sculpture
Primary Object Type
figure
Secondary Object Classification
Ceramic
Secondary Object Type
funerary sculpture
Physical Description
Standing male figure with bushy beard wearing a robe and black boots, decorated with red and black pigment.
Subject Matter
It was common for Chinese military officials to adorn their tombs with sculpted figures of both imported horses and their red-haired, bearded Sogdian grooms. The Sogdians (a people of ancient Central Asian kingdoms in the region of modern Uzbekistan) were important in the commerce of the Silk Road between the fourth and ninth centuries.
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1950/2.13
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