Tang Dynasty Pottery Figure of a Guard bathingimplement Accession Number: EA/34/19 (https://www

Accession Number: EA/34/19 (https://www

and the highly practical tree-bark fibre carrier bags—noken or bilum

such zodiac figures were believed to offer cosmic protection and guidance to the deceased

This exceptional piece offers a rare glimpse into one of West Africa’s most fascinating ancient cultures and represents a highly collectible artifact of significant historical and artistic value

Jésus Romé & Lucienne Romé

Tang Dynasty Pottery Figure of a Guard bathingimplement Accession Number: EA/34/19 (https://wwwTang Dynasty, c. 618907 AD, China A fine hollow moulded terracotta guardian soldier from the Tang Dynasty, depicted standing in a commanding pose. The figure wears a long sleeved hooded robe, cinched at the waist with a horizontal band, over long trousers. His hands are positioned as if once grasping a weaponthe longitudinal piercing through the right hand confirming that the statuette originally held an armament, now lost. The garment is carefully