Foreign Envoy from a Tomb
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Foreign Envoy from a Tomb
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Published 2019-06-18T08:38:26+00:00
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Along with its counterpart (A.2-1913), this larger-than-life sculpture once formed part of a Spirit Way, with two roys of facing figures and animals leading to a tomb. When the figures arrived at The V&A they were described as Korean, since Korean noblemen wore similar wide-brimmed horsehair hats. However, the combination of Korean headwear with Chinese robes is not known elsewhere, so instead the official probably represents a generic foreign envoy. He is presenting a casket that might be a container for a gift or document.
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| Date published | 18/06/2019 |
| Complexity | Medium |
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| Title | Foreign Envoy from a Tomb |
| Date | 1400 - 1600 |
| Dimension | Height: 215 cm, Width: 75 cm, Depth: 57 cm |
| Accession | A.1-1913 |
| Period | Ming Dynasty |
| Medium | Marble |
| Credit | Given by the Art Fund |
| Record | http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O130746/foreign-envoy-from-a-chinese-figure-unknown/ |
| Artist | Unknown artist |
| Place | Victoria and Albert Museum, London |
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