figure (ritual & belief: representations); grave good

Standing female figure from a tomb, moulded and hand-sculptured wearing narrow-sleeved surcoat, long dress tied above waist and headscarf tied at back. Her right hand is bent in front of her slightly bumpy belly. The body is cream earthenware, covered with white slip, highlighted with red and black pigment under crackled clear lead glaze, only traces of which remain.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
15.132
Date
7th century
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 217 mm x 69 mm x 66 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
earthenware; slip; glaze
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Archaeology
LOCATION
World Gallery > Asia > Chinese cultures
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