Han Dynasty Pottery Footsoldier  leisterprong often commissioned by husbands and

often commissioned by husbands and kept within the home as protective and venerated objects

preserving shared beliefs

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Two principal forms are known from Silla production: the long-necked jar (changgyong ho) and the rounded

Han Dynasty Pottery Footsoldier  leisterprong often commissioned by husbands andWestern Han Dynasty, c. 206 BC 220 AD, Shaanxi Province, China This impressive pottery model of a footsoldier is crafted from underlying grey pottery, with much of its original painted pigments still intact. The soldier is dressed in plate armor worn over a thigh length tunic and shortened white trousers, with black high boots protecting his feet. His padded garments, especially the thick collars and sleeves, provided additional defense against arrows