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Foreign Merchant Tomb Figure
Foreign Merchant Tomb Figure
Foreign Merchant Tomb Figure

Foreign Merchant Tomb Figure

Date618 - 906
Place of ManufactureAsia
MediumMaterial: earthenware; yellow glaze
DimensionsOverall: 30.7 x 8.6 x 7.3 cm
ClassificationsDECORATIVE ART
Credit LineGift of Mr. Basil K. Wallace
Object number1982.076.001
DescriptionThis figure of a foreign merchant shows that trade went on between China & Persia in the 8th century along the Silk Route.
Status
Not on view