Oil Lamp in the Shape of an Equestrian Warrior / Artist Unknown, Korea
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Record Details
- Accession Number
- 2004/1.187
- Title
- Oil Lamp in the Shape of an Equestrian Warrior
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Korea
- Artist Nationality
- Korean
- Medium and Support
- earthenware
- Object Creation Date
- 1st half 6th century
- Object Creation Place
- Asia (continent)
- Creation Place 1
- Asia (continent)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Bruce and Inta Hasenkamp and Museum purchase made possible by Elder and Mrs. Sang-Yong Nam
- Dimensions
- 18 cm x 18.1 cm x 6 cm (7 1/16 in. x 7 1/8 in. x 2 3/8 in.)
- Century
- 6th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Ceramic
- Primary Object Type
- lamp
- Secondary Object Classification
- Ritual objects
- Physical Description
- It is a earthenware with a man riding a small horse with short legs over a thick rectangle plate. There is a lamp-oil container with hole over the hips of the horse, and a spout sticks out in the front breast of the horse, which enables to pour out water through the inside of the stomach of horse. The figure on the horse wears a triangular hat and armor. The left arm is disappeared.
- Subject Matter
- This kind of earthenware would be used to pour water or drink. A lot of things related to horse was found in the Silla Dynasty tomb because they believed that horse would lead to the heaven. This figure is an important relic to understand the sense of soul of Silla people as well as their costume, weapon, horse equipment, arts and design.
- Secondary Keywords
- animal equipment
- ceramics
- descriptors
- equipment
- equipment by context
- object genres
- object genres by material
- objects
- objects we use
- pottery (object genre)
- tools and equipment
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Technical Details
- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 3692 x 2461
- File Size
- 1 MB
- Record
- 2004/1.187
- Link to this Item
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"Oil Lamp in the Shape of an Equestrian Warrior; Artist Unknown, Korea." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2004-sl-1.187/2004_1_187.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 16, 2024.