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Military Official with Long Sword

A work made of earthenware with traces of polychromy.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of earthenware with traces of polychromy.

Date:

Northern Wei dynasty (386–535), c. 500/525

Artist:

China

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of Asia

Title

Military Official with Long Sword

Place

China (Object made in)

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500 CE–525 CE

Medium

Earthenware with traces of polychromy

Dimensions

28.8 × 9.2 × 8.4 cm (11 5/16 × 3 5/8 × 3 5/16 in.)

Credit Line

Margaret Gentles Fund

Reference Number

2002.27

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