Mortuary Figurine

Object Number:

C425

Current Location:

Collections storage

Culture:

Chinese

Provenience:

China

Period:

Tang Dynasty

Date Made:

Tang Dynasty

Early Date:

618

Late Date:

906

Section:

Asian

Materials:

Ceramic
Glaze

Technique:

Fired
Glazed

Iconography:

Musician
Sheng

Description:

Clay grave figurine of a musician with sheng. C421 through C425 are a set.

Credit Line:

Purchased from C. T. Loo

[Article] Fernald, H. E. 1926. Ancient Chinese Musical Instruments. The Museum Journal. Volume XVII (No. 4): 325-371. : Page/Fig./Plate: 325-371

[Article] 1924. Chinese Sculpture. The Museum Journal. Volume XV (No. 4): 258-287. : Page/Fig./Plate: Pg. 280, plate XV, XVIII