Han Dynasty Pottery Footsoldier  ewer The bapamini masks are created

The bapamini masks are created by the Abelam and neighboring peoples

The object was acquired in the early 1960’s from Paris

Sawankhalok (Si Satchanalai) ceramic wares—also known as Sangkhalok—represent one of the most refined ceramic traditions of ancient Thailand

Studies in Religion

Han Dynasty Pottery Footsoldier  ewer The bapamini masks are createdWestern Han Dynasty, c. 206 BC 220 AD, Shaanxi Province, China This impressive pottery model of a footsoldier is crafted from underlying grey pottery, with much of its original painted pigments still intact. The soldier is dressed in plate armor worn over a thigh length tunic and shortened white trousers, with black high boots protecting his feet. His padded garments, especially the thick collars and sleeves, provided additional defense against arrows