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Mortuary Figurine
| Object Number: | C201 |
| Current Location: | Collections storage |
| Culture: | Chinese |
| Provenience: | China |
| Period: | Eastern Han Dynasty |
| Date Made: | Eastern Han Dynasty |
| Early Date: | 25 |
| Late Date: | 220 |
| Section: | Asian |
| Materials: | Clay |
| Technique: | Mold Made Fired |
| Iconography: | Woman |
| Credit Line: | The Chinese Expedition, Charles W. Bishop, 1916 |
Description
Mortuary figurine of a woman kneeling. Slate gray clay. Probably a kitchen maid. Rolling out bread on a board? 2 part mold, front and back. Good piece, rare specimen.
Bibliography:
| [Book] Dorling Kindersley Limited. 2014. History of the World in 1,000 Objects. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: Page 104 Bottom row, right | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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