HORSEMAN

Description The burly male character on horseback is bent backwards. One of the salient features of his attire is the flat headdress with a hole at the top, from which a long ribbon descends that almost reaches the bottom of his back. The other peculiarity is the very long sleeve hanging along the right arm, contained instead in the left arm folded over the abdomen. This tunic has a deep square neckline which is collected on the half-sleeved (banbi) vest above, buttoned at the front. He also wears comfortable trousers that are tight at the ankles, made with pleats engraved parallel to the legs. The small saddle rests on a raised quadrangular caparison on the horse's rump. This small and stocky horse, despite being portrayed in a rigid frontal position, has legs that hint at a slight movement. The manes are styled in the typical Tang style: a short, upturned, braided and tied tail; and a combed mane on the left side of the neck, divided into two tufts above the ears.