China - Stick Man - Han Dynasty - Tl.

Very nice Stick Man in terracotta with painted engobe. The face is very fine and serene, the hair is tied in a braid and attached on top of the skull. Presented on a removable base. A thermoluminescence test from 1994 certifies the period of manufacture of the object. The figurines of the style "stick man" or "man stick" in terracotta often refer to simplified and stylized representations of human beings, generally associated with popular culture or specific craft traditions. They can symbolize servants, warriors, or religious figures, and were often placed in tombs to protect or accompany the deceased. Originally, he wore clothes and had movable wooden arms (disappeared as with all), pegged in the hole made at the shoulders. The Stick man figurines were only used by the royal family placed like armies to help and protect the deceased in the afterlife. Origin: China. Dimensions: Height: 59.5 cm; Width: 9.5 cm. Period: Han Dynasty (206 BC – 220). Provenance: French private collection. Condition: Very good overall condition.