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Mortuary Figurine
| Object Number: | C271 |
| Current Location: | Collections storage |
| Culture: | Chinese |
| Provenience: | China |
| Period: | Ming Dynasty (uncertain) Qing Dynasty (uncertain) Contemporary (uncertain) |
| Date Made: | Ming Dynasty - 20th Century |
| Early Date: | 1368 |
| Late Date: | 1916 |
| Section: | Asian |
| Materials: | Ceramic Glaze |
| Technique: | Fired Glazed |
| Iconography: | Man |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from C. T. Loo, 1916 |
| Other Number | GETZ 4A - Other Number |
Description
Grave figurine of man on high pedestal. Green glaze waist and front panel of skirt. C270 and C271 are similar. Noted as Ming Dynasty but questionable, possibly 20th century.
Bibliography:
| [Article] Fernald, H. E. 1926. Some Chinese Grave Figures. The Museum Journal. Volume XVII (No. 1): 75-90. | View Objects cited in this Publication | |
| [Catalogue] Getz, John. 1917. The University Museum Section of Oriental Art. : Page/Fig./Plate: No. 4A, pg. 178 | View Objects cited in this Publication |
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