Han Dynasty Pottery Footsoldier  ewer The bapamini masks are created

The bapamini masks are created by the Abelam and neighboring peoples

and daily life in the ancient Mediterranean world

Typically horseshoe-shaped with facing lozenge-like terminals

remarkable for its balance of utility and elegance

including fighting and sexual activity

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