A painted pottery figure of polo players
The muscular build and head of the horses are finely shaped with the polychrome still evident.The players with the typical dynamic posture wear a pale green and a light blue dress with long sleeves and trousers that go as far as touching the shoes.Interesting are the striped gualdrappe on which the saddles rest.The elaborate hairstyle frames the face and indicates a high social rank.Thermoluminescence tests confirm the declared era.
Tang Dynasty (618-907)
China
The muscular build and head of the horses are finely shaped with the polychrome still evident.The players with the typical dynamic posture wear a pale green and a light blue dress with long sleeves and trousers that go as far as touching the shoes.Interesting are the striped gualdrappe on which the saddles rest.The elaborate hairstyle frames the face and indicates a high social rank.Thermoluminescence tests confirm the declared era. - Schreiber Collezioni