Tang Dynasty Pottery Figure of a Guard straw The spiritual and artistic traditions

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but a powerful expression of Shang cultural identity

Tang Dynasty Pottery Figure of a Guard straw The spiritual and artistic traditionsTang Dynasty, c. 618907 AD, China An evocative and finely modelled terracotta guardian figure from the Tang Dynasty, powerfully rendered in a commanding stance. Heavily potted and hollow moulded from reddish brown clay, the figure is depicted standing erect, dressed in a long sleeved hooded robe cinched at the waist with a broad sash over voluminous trousers. His hands are positioned as if grasping a weaponthe longitudinal perforation through the