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China: Sogdian man wearing a hat and face veil, a camel rider or possibly a Zoroastrian priest, fired clay, Tang Dynasty, 8th Century, Museum of Oriental Art, Turin / Torino
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C8th AD
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An 8th-century Tang dynasty Chinese clay figurine of a Sogdian man wearing a distinctive cap and face veil, possibly a Zoroastrian priest engaging in a ritual at a fire temple, since face veils were used to avoid contaminating the holy fire with breath or saliva. Alternatively, from the posture, the figurine may represent a Sogdian camel rider on the Silk Road covering his mouth and nose against the sandstorms of the Taklamakan Desert in Xinjiang.

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Pictures from History / Bridgeman Images
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8th century / camel / animal / China / Asia / arts / sogdian / zoroastrianism / trade / art / sculpture / silk road / commerce / dynasty / 8th century / fire temple / chinese / transportation / religion / xinjiang / cameleer / taklamakan / zoroaster / tang

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