Mortuary Figurine

C190

From: China

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Native Name Mingqi
Object Number C190
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Chinese
Provenience China
Period Wei Dynasty
Date Made Wei Dynasty
Section Asian
Materials Clay | Slip
Technique Mold Made | Fired
Iconography Kneeling Woman
Description

Dark wei clay with white slip. Mortuary figure of a kneeling woman. Gritty incrustation of reddish buff clay. Hands folded inside sleeves. Heavy broad collar inside kimona. Crown like headdress flaring at top. Two part mold, front and back. Broken and repaired, one part of sherd separate.

Height 5.2 Measurement Unit Not Provided
Width 11.5 Measurement Unit Not Provided
Credit Line The Chinese Expedition, Carl W. Bishop, 1916

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