Two earthenware equestrian figures (fig. 11-20) from the tang dynasty were used for what purpose during this period?

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Maverick Roth

16 May, 00:52

Two earthenware equestrian figures (fig. 11-20) from the tang dynasty were used for what purpose during this period?

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Gretchen Cruz · Answer 1

The pottery figures during the Tang dynasty are tomb figures. They are buried along with the dead. It was the belief that the tomb figures, in this case the Equestrian figures were representations of what would be used by the deceased in the next world.