A LARGE PAINTED POTTERY FIGURE OF A CAMEL TANG DYNASTY |

the animal modeled standing foursquare on a rectangular slab base, the long neck arched, the head raised mouth open and a short, tufted mane atop, the body painted with ocher pigment, the back with two humps emerging from a large oval saddle blanket with traces of white slip and black pigment

Collection of Jerrold Nedwick (1895-1966).
Gifted to the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago in 1959 (acc. no. 1959.106).

The camel with restored breaks to the legs and across the neck. There is wear overall, pigment loss and minor retouching and repairs consistent with age and type.
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