Period:Han dynasty Production date:1stC BC
Materials:wood, 木 (Chinese),
Technique:carved, painted, 雕刻 (Chinese),
Dimensions:Width: 0.70 – 3.90 centimetres Height: 22 centimetres Depth: 1.90 centimetres
Description:
Figurine made of carved wood. One side is painted with a face with roughly human features and a long beard.
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![图片[1]-figurine BM-MAS.739-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Han dynasty/43/mid_01120570_001.jpg)
![图片[2]-figurine BM-MAS.739-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Han dynasty/43/mid_01120576_001.jpg)
![图片[3]-figurine BM-MAS.739-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Han dynasty/43/mid_01120582_001.jpg)
![图片[4]-figurine BM-MAS.739-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Han dynasty/43/mid_00008686_002.jpg)
Comments:According to Yu Xin, these figurines have been found at sites along the Silk Roads, and near the Han-dynasty Great Wall and military forts. They were stuck into the ground at intervals to repel human and spiritual enemies. Stein, 1921, p.769: “T.VI.b.i.001-004. Four wooden pegs, with top roughly cut and painted in likeness of human head. See *T.002. T.VI.b.i.002 has been trimmed on head; 003 has point bent, but is otherwise unworn; 004 has no notches, but nose is indicated by line on each side of ridge; no teeth or eyebrows are marked, and beard hangs straight from mouth as there is no chin line; point broken. Largest peg (003) 9” x 1⅝” x ¾”. 002, 003, 004, Pl.LII.”
Materials:wood, 木 (Chinese),
Technique:carved, painted, 雕刻 (Chinese),
Dimensions:Width: 0.70 – 3.90 centimetres Height: 22 centimetres Depth: 1.90 centimetres
Description:
Figurine made of carved wood. One side is painted with a face with roughly human features and a long beard.
IMG
Comments:According to Yu Xin, these figurines have been found at sites along the Silk Roads, and near the Han-dynasty Great Wall and military forts. They were stuck into the ground at intervals to repel human and spiritual enemies. Stein, 1921, p.769: “T.VI.b.i.001-004. Four wooden pegs, with top roughly cut and painted in likeness of human head. See *T.002. T.VI.b.i.002 has been trimmed on head; 003 has point bent, but is otherwise unworn; 004 has no notches, but nose is indicated by line on each side of ridge; no teeth or eyebrows are marked, and beard hangs straight from mouth as there is no chin line; point broken. Largest peg (003) 9” x 1⅝” x ¾”. 002, 003, 004, Pl.LII.”
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