Han Dynasty Pottery Footsoldier  ewer of Cultural Anthropology

of Cultural Anthropology

the screen is modeled to mimic wooden construction

The bapamini masks are created by the Abelam and neighboring peoples

The object was acquired in the early 1960’s from Paris

and daily life in the ancient Mediterranean world

Han Dynasty Pottery Footsoldier  ewer of Cultural AnthropologyWestern Han Dynasty, c. 206 BC 220 AD, Shaanxi Province, China This impressive pottery model of a footsoldier is crafted from underlying grey pottery, with much of its original painted pigments still intact. The soldier is dressed in plate armor worn over a thigh length tunic and shortened white trousers, with black high boots protecting his feet. His padded garments, especially the thick collars and sleeves, provided additional defense against arrows