Cavalryman (M.C. 7244)

Author(s): anonymous production date: between 386 and 534 type(s) of object(s): beliefs - customs - cults - ceremonies, sculpture, archaeology, ceramics, china name(s): statuette, mingqi materials and techniques: terracotta, molding place(s) of execution/realization: china dimensions - artwork: height: 25. 8cm length: 24. 6cm width: 13. 4cm description: rider in armor on caparisoned horse iconographic description: caparisoned horse, all four feet on the ground, ridden by an armored warrior. Themes / subjects / places represented: rider, horse mode of acquisition: purchase date of acquisition: 15–09–1925 institution: cernuschi museum, museum of asian arts of the city of paris inventory number: m. C. 7244. Object Type: figurine, sculpture. Genre: figurine. Date: between 386 and 534. Place of creation: Northern Wei. Dimensions: height: 25.8 cm (10.1 in) ; width: 13.4 cm (5.2 in). Medium: terracotta. Collection: Musée Cernuschi.