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Two earthenware figurines of a man and woman riding horses. The man wears a tall hat and the woman hears her hair on top of her head. Both are wearing a wrapped jacket and pants. Each horse has their four hooves connected by a small plinthe.

Two Equestrian Figures, One Male with a Tall, Elaborately Embellished Hat, One Female with Hair in a Topknot, Both with Pointed Boots, and Hands Positioned to Hold the Reins of their Standing, Saddled Horses

Chinese

Molded, reddish buff earthenware with cold-painted pigments over white ground

Tang dynasty, 618-907

Sculpture