Head of a figurine wearing a pointed cap, Tang Dynasty, Western Regions 7th-9th C. CE
"Many Han Chinese along with Sogdians settled in Turfan during the post Han dynasty era. The Chinese character dominated Turfan in the eyes of the Sogdians. Kuchean [Tocharian] speakers made up the original inhabitants before the Chinese and Sogdian influx. The oldest evidence of the use of Chinese characters was found in Turfan in a document dated to 273 AD."
-taken from Wikipedia
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| Head of a figurine wearing a pointed cap, Tang Dynasty, Western Regions 7th-9th C. CE. Image from Liêm Phó Nhòm's flickr. The man's pointed cap, Caucasoid facial features, and dark hair/eye color make me think this is probably a Sogdian. |
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| Description tag. From Liêm Phó Nhòm's flickr. |
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https://www.flickr.com/photos/toubib46/5184575186/in/photostream/
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