Briefly marvel at the fantastic craftsmanship of this handsome terracotta pig!
Briefly marvel at the fantastic craftsmanship of this handsome terracotta pig!
terracotta, pigment
c. 200-400 CE
Zapotec culture
Oaxaca, Mexico
#handmade #ceramic #terracotta #pigment #sculpture #zapotecculture #oaxaca #mexico #mesoamerica #funeraryfigure #funeral #tomb #afterlife #death #religion #precolumbian #prehispanic #ancientart #ancientsculpture #art
terracotta, pigment
c. 200-400 CE
Zapotec culture
Oaxaca, Mexico
#handmade #ceramic #terracotta #pigment #sculpture #zapotecculture #oaxaca #mexico #mesoamerica #funeraryfigure #funeral #tomb #afterlife #death #religion #precolumbian #prehispanic #ancientart #ancientsculpture #art
A collection of life-size terracotta warriors “The Terracotta Army” was discovered outside Xian, China.
They were buried with the 1st Qin Emperor in 210–209 BC, with the purpose of protecting him in his afterlife.
#HistoryMatters #History
A collection of life-size terracotta warriors “The Terracotta Army” was discovered outside Xian, China.
They were buried with the 1st Qin Emperor in 210–209 BC, with the purpose of protecting him in his afterlife.
#HistoryMatters #History
Found in Chiusi, dating 150-120 BC.
It was on display at the Badisches Landesmuseum Karlsruhe, which will be closed for the next couple of years.
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Found in Chiusi, dating 150-120 BC.
It was on display at the Badisches Landesmuseum Karlsruhe, which will be closed for the next couple of years.
📷️ me
Terracotta figuring in the shape of a dog (hund!)
Cypriot. 6th century BCE
Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Antikensammlung V 3247
www.khm.at/en/artworks/...
Terracotta figuring in the shape of a dog (hund!)
Cypriot. 6th century BCE
Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Antikensammlung V 3247
www.khm.at/en/artworks/...