han 206 BC – AD 206 young men naked figures

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STICKMAN. CERAMIC.
Han Dynasty， 221 BC – 207 AD.
Ceramic with painting. The face is painted carefully and， as at it seems， with the individual features of a young man. Height 60cm. Condition B. Supplement： metal frame.
Exhibition：
1996 “Afrika Asien – Traditionelle afrikanische Kunst und Skulpturen aus Süd- und
Ostasien”. Ausstellungsgesellschaft für zeitgenössische Kunst， Zeche Zollverein， Essen.
A thermolunisicence test from the Laboratory Ralf Kotalla， dated June 2， 2011 confirms this dating
These tomb figures of the Han dynasty are often referred to a as stickmen. The arms of these figures， which were also wearing clothes， were carved from wood and attached movably.