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THBChinese Han Dynasty Terracotta Pig Effigy
Lot 112a
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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2018-06-07 09:00:00
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- Lot Description
East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. A mold-made, hollow, terracotta tomb figure depicting a lively pig with softly modeled realistic features such as a sanguine eyes, droopy ears, a pronounced snout, a hairy coat, and a curly tail - standing on all fours with his snout to the ground. Sniffing for truffles perhaps? Size: 16.5" L x 8.625" H (41.9 cm x 21.9 cm)
The Han Dynasty was a period of wealth and stability for China, and the burial places of their rulers reflected this prosperity - inside of burial mounds, hundreds and sometimes thousands of pottery figures were placed, recreating the daily life of the Emperor's court or a noble person's world. Tomb companions like this one are part of a class of artifacts called mingqi - sometimes known as "spirit utensils" or "vessels for ghosts." They became popular in the Han Dynasty and would persist for several centuries. Alongside animal figures like this one were musicians, athletes, structures… Everything the deceased interacted with in life. Even though they were mass produced, mingqi often show a high level of detail and naturalism. These were designed to assist the po, the part of the soul of the deceased that remained underground with the body while the hun, the other part of the soul, ascended.
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex Tanja Former collection
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#130867Earthen deposits on the surface and minor surface wear. Otherwise excellent.Condition
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