GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Horses of all types, particularly polo ponies, were in demand as mingqi during the Tang dynasty. Polo was a popular game of the Tang court, played as much by the court ladies as by the noblemen.
Adapted from
- DMA unpublished material, "Pottery Statue of a Horse of the Chinese T'ang Dynasty."
NOTES
In Collections Records object file (1960.167), n.d.
The Arts of Man, DMFA, 1962
The Arts of Man, DMFA, 1962
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1947: Excavated from the tomb of a 9th century Chinese noble [1]
n.d.: Arthur Rothwell, Dallas, Texas
1960: Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, gift of above [2]
[1] See object record card in Collections Records object file.
[2] The name of the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, founded in 1933, was changed to the Dallas Museum of Art in 1983.
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- Kentucky Educational Television~Learn more about the history of the horse in China.
- Museum of Polo~Learn more about the history of polo.
- YouTube, Associated Press Channel~Watch equestrians in Xi'an, China revive the performances of the Tang dynasty's dancing horses.
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General Description
Horses of all types, particularly polo ponies, were in demand as mingqi during the Tang dynasty. Polo was a popular game of the Tang court, played as much by the court ladies as by the noblemen.
Adapted from
- DMA unpublished material, "Pottery Statue of a Horse of the Chinese T'ang Dynasty."
Fun Facts
Archival Resources
Web Resources
- Kentucky Educational Television~Learn more about the history of the horse in China.
- Museum of Polo~Learn more about the history of polo.
- YouTube, Associated Press Channel~Watch equestrians in Xi'an, China revive the performances of the Tang dynasty's dancing horses.
Notes
In Collections Records object file (1960.167), n.d.
The Arts of Man, DMFA, 1962
The Arts of Man, DMFA, 1962
Catalogue essays
Artist/designers
Cultures
Geography
Process/materials
Function
Historical periods
Individuals
Subject terms
RELATED OBJECTS
PROVENANCE
1947: Excavated from the tomb of a 9th century Chinese noble [1]
n.d.: Arthur Rothwell, Dallas, Texas
1960: Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, gift of above [2]
[1] See object record card in Collections Records object file.
[2] The name of the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, founded in 1933, was changed to the Dallas Museum of Art in 1983.
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