Sixteen Kingdoms Period Tomb (China) : Figurine of a soldier on horseback
- Published/Created:
- Pingling Township, Qindu District, Xianyang, Shannxi, China
- Date Depicted:
- c. 4th-5th centuries CE (Sixteen Kingdoms Period)
- Notes:
- Discovered in 2001; excavated by staff from the Xianyang Muncipal Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology; tomb dimensions: ht. 1.42 m, w. 0.82. The tomb contained a wooden coffin with human remains. The structure of the tomb consists of a passage, corridor, courtyard and chamber. See: Chinese Archaeology, vol. 6 (1), Jan. 1, 2006 (de Gruyter)
- Topics:
- Sculpture -- China -- 4th century -- (YVRC)
Sculpture -- China -- 5th century -- (YVRC) - Culture:
- Chinese
- Accession Number:
- 4538-011
- Genre:
- funerary structures: tombs (AAT)
sculpture (AAT) - Format:
- Image
- Content Type:
- Sculptures, Models, & Architecture
- Rights:
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
- Access Restrictions:
- Yale Community Only
- Source Title:
- Sixteen Kingdoms Tombs in Xianyang: The Cultural Relics and Archaeology Institute of Xianyan City
- Source Created:
- Beijing
Cultural Relics Publishing House
2006 - Source Note:
- Borrow Direct Office: University of Pennsylvania Library
- Call Number:
- DS797.68.X5369 X53 2006
- Yale Collection:
- Visual Resources Collection
- Digital Collection:
- Visual Resources Collection
- OID:
- 10732948
- PID:
- digcoll:1805840