Thirty-nine ceramic figures and animals form this retinue, which accompanied a deceased individual to his tomb. The largest figures, a Civil Official wearing a hat and a Military Official wearing a hood and armor, are accompanied by a creature intended to avert evil. Varying heights, rudimentary facial features, hair styles, hats, and clothes distinguish the figures of Chinese soldiers from those of foreigners, who have moustaches, or minorities with long hair. The presence of foreign traders, Chinese court ladies and courtiers, and a dwarf further suggest the variety of inhabitants in the capital. This entourage is far more modest than the mortuary army of 10,000 clay soldiers, horses, and chariots ordered by China’s First Emperor, Shi Huangdi, (221–206) for his tomb. Those larger than life-size figures were mold-made with carved and applied details that suggested a figure’s individual appearance and rank. In contrast, this group of small, columnar figures was not as carefully customized. The group dates to the Sui or early Tang dynasty, though some of its features suggest an earlier period. Ranks of foot soldiers are not characteristic of either Tang military practice or tombs, but the stiff, columnar figures recall a Northern Wei (386–534) style.