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Collection	ABDUA University of Aberdeen, Human Culture Collection
Object Name	Figure
Object Name	Bactrian Camel
Object Number	ABDUA:56481
Other Number	C245+11
Other Number Type	Old Number
Period	T'ang
Brief Description	A large glazed figure of a Bactrian Camel with head raised, the two humps inclined in opposite directions, the whole well-modelled and with splashed brown glazed. The fur boldly indicated 32 3/4'. The importance and size of this figure would indicate that it came from a tomb of the magnitude of that of Chancellor Liu. For similar T'ang figures of camels see C. Hentze, Chinese Tomb Figures, pls 91 and 92.
Materials	Clay, Ceramic
Technique	Glazed
Place Key	Asia
Object History Note	Displayed in 'Substance to Style' exhibition in Sir Duncan Rice Library Mar-Sept 2019
Caption	Camel China, probably Luoyang, late seventh century to mid eighth century AD, Tang dynasty This glazed ceramic figure of a Bactrian camel is around 1000 years old. Animals such as these would have transported precious loads of silk, bronze, jade and many other materials along the desert routes of the Silk Road. Author: Jenny Downes Purpose: Substance to Style
Aquisition Source	Museum Grant Fund
Aquisition Date	17/04/1962

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