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Chinese Tang Dynasty-Style Sancai Glazed Terra Cotta Tomb Guardian
Located in Queens, NY
Antique Chinese Tang Dynasty-style terra cotta tomb guardian figure seen in its typical stance of
Category

20th Century Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Pair of Tang Dynasty Sancai Glazed Tomb Guardians, Zhenmushou, 7th-8th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fantastic and powerful pair of Chinese Tang Dynasty three-color (sancai) glazed zhenmushou, tomb
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Earthenware

Tang Dynasty Mingqi Earth Spirit Tomb Guardians TL Tested
Located in Dallas, TX
from inappropriately roaming the world outside the tomb. Measure: Height 13.5 inches x width: 6.5
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Tang Dynasty Pottery Lokapala Tomb Figure
Located in Dallas, TX
China from the West, this type of armored tomb guardian had an apotropaic function in Chinese burials
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Elegant Terracotta Standing Court Dignitary, Tang Dynasty, EU Passport
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
prosperous Tang, mingqi truly resurged as a part of elaborate tombs. Tang mingqi integrated the guardian
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities

Materials

Terracotta

China 618-907 AD Tang Dynasty Pair Of Polychromate Earth Spirits Zhenmushou
Located in Miami, FL
the dead from inappropriately roaming the world outside the tomb. Zhenmushou or guardian deities
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

Very Elegant Tang Dynasty Dignitary in Orange Terracotta, China '618-907 AD'
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
resurged as a part of elaborate tombs. Tang mingqi integrated the guardian figures and pack animals of the
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities

Materials

Terracotta

Chimera (Pixiu) Terracotta Mythological Being - Tang Dynasty, China '618-907 AD'
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
elaborate tombs. Tang mingqi integrated the guardian figures and pack animals of the Northern and Southern
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities

Materials

Terracotta

Tang Dynasty Court Official in Sancai Glazed Robes, China '618-907' - TL Tested
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
resurged as a part of elaborate tombs. Tang mingqi integrated the guardian figures and pack animals of the
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities

Materials

Terracotta

Ancient Tomb Guardian
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Red Pottery Tomb Guardian , Northern Wei Dynasty, 386 - 534.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Sculptures

Large Pair of Chinese Painted Sculptures of Tomb Guardians
Located in Wilton, CT
Matched Pair of Painted Pottery Sculptural Figures of Tomb Guardians Wearing Helmets and Full Body
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Figurative Sculptures

Pair of Chinese Tang Dynasty Lokapala (Guardian Figures)
Located in Seattle, WA
images from evil forces and their protective nature lead them to be used as guardians in tombs to protect
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Figurative Sculptures

Pair of Chinese Tang Dynasty Lokapala (Guardian Figures)
Located in Seattle, WA
used as guardians in tombs to protect the owners in their next life. Each figure standing on a
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Earthenware

Tang Tomb Guardian, Certified
Located in Sofia, BG
Tang Tomb Guardian always appear in Pairs. They Are animals with humanoid faces.Traces of red
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities

Tang Tomb Guardian, Certified
Tang Tomb Guardian, Certified
H 12.21 in W 14.18 in D 3.94 in
Song Dynasty, a Pair of Antique Chinese Pottery Tomb Guardian Panels
Located in Sampantawong, TH
A pair of Chinese pottery tomb guardian panels. Age: China, Song Dynasty, 10th - 12th Century Size
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Pair of Tang Dynasty Pottery Tomb Sculptures of Earth Spirits
Located in Astoria, NY
pottery, which date back to the Tang Dynasty, were considered guardians of tombs, their fearsome visage
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pottery

18th Century Grand Tour Roman Sarcophagus
Located in New Orleans, LA
of a lion and the wings of an eagle — were popular grave markers and guardians of the tomb. This
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Antique 18th Century Italian Classical Roman Vases

Materials

Marble

Chinese Terracotta Mingqi Guardian Spirit Tomb Figure Han Dynasty Attributed
Located in Dallas, TX
Chinese terracotta Mingqi Zhenmushou guardian sculpture. Late Han/ Jin Dynasty (100 to 420 CE) A
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Late Ming Terracotta Sancai Green Glazed Foo Dogs
Located in Dallas, TX
figures. These might have been made for tomb purposes as Guardian Lions. This pair would look stunning on
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Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Qing Animal Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Italian Pair of Marble Lions, after Antonio Canova
By Antonio Canova
Located in Montreal, QC
A fine pair of antique Italian carved marble recumbent lions. The originals, famous guardians of
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Statues

Materials

Marble

Earth spirits, tomb guardians
Located in Winter Park, FL
These magnificent figures were likely pairs at one time, standing near the entrance of a Tang tomb
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Earthenware

Painted Pottery Tomb Guardian Figures, Pair/ 6th Century/ Northern Qi Dynas
Located in Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
This is a pair of painted pottery tomb guardian figures from the Northern Qi Dynasty in China
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

8th Century Tang Dynasty Guardian Figure
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lokapala or guardian king originally served as tomb guardian in an aristocratic Tang burial. Wearing an
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Massive Pair of Chinese Three-Color Glazed Earth Spirits
Located in Wilton, CT
Mythical Guardians of the Tomb with a Lion's Body and Deer's Hooves, Flame-like Wings and Unglazed
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Chinese Tang Dynasty Ceramic Figure of a Lokapala
Located in Seattle, WA
wearing armor and their protective nature lead them to be used as guardians in tombs to protect the owners
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Earthenware

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Tomb Guardians For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of tomb guardians available for sale. Frequently made of ceramic, pottery and earthenware, all tomb guardians available were constructed with great care. Tomb guardians have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century.

How Much are Tomb Guardians?

Tomb guardians can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $4,800, while the lowest priced sells for $1,850 and the highest can go for as much as $55,000.