Camel and Rider Figure
Northern Wei or Northern Qi dynasties (386-577)
Ceramic and pigment
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Camel and Rider

ClassificationsSculpture

Date386-577 CE

Made AtChina, Asia

MediumCeramic and pigment

Dimensions17 in. (43.2 cm)

Credit LineLoan Courtesy of the Robert & Sheila Snukal Collection

Object numberL.2007.11.1

DescriptionLuxuries brought from the Silk Road, represented by this camel and rider, were well represented in funerary sculptures. The camels used on the Silk Road were the two-humped Bactrian type, shown here braying in a lively manner. The rider, perched precariously without the usual saddle, may represent a Central Asian merchant.

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