Sui Dynasty Pottery Tomb Figure handynasty and devotion

and devotion

was often associated with the protection and guidance of warriors

Fine patina

Created using the slit tapestry technique

and the presence of animal imagery—particularly the ibex

Sui Dynasty Pottery Tomb Figure handynasty and devotionSui Dynasty, c. 581618 AD, China A magnificent and rare mold made pottery figure of a male attendant, standing in reverence with hands clasped across his chest. He wears a distinctive protective head covering draped over his shoulders, along with a belted tunic and long trousers reaching his feet. The Sui Dynasty (581618 AD) played a pivotal role in shaping imperial China, unifying the Northern and Southern dynasties while reinstating Han Chinese