Clothed Terracotta Figurines

Excavated from the Yang Mausoleum of the Han Dynasty, now housed in the Yang Mausoleum of the Han Dynasty Museum.

Mainly excavated from the outer burial pits of the imperial mausoleum and the accompanying burial pits in the south and north areas, their identities represent soldiers, attendants, and eunuchs. Male figurines are generally 56–62 cm tall, and female figurines are about 53 cm tall, one-third the size of a real person, and all are naked. The whole body is painted in orange-red, and the hair, eyebrows, and pupils are all black.
The clothed terracotta figurines were originally equipped with movable wooden arms and dressed in silk or linen clothing. Due to being buried underground for a long time, the clothes decayed and the wooden arms turned to ash, so they were unearthed naked and armless.
Clothed terracotta figurines were high-level burial objects made especially for the royal family. Ordinary nobles and ministers were not allowed to use such terracotta figurines without the emperor's special permission and could only be buried with clothed terracotta figurines.

Post by samuelaurora | Jan 29, 2025