Mortuary Figurine

C403

Location: On Display in the Asia Galleries

From: China

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Native Name Mingqi
Object Number C403
Current Location Asia Galleries - On Display
Culture Chinese | Buddhist
Provenience China
Period Tang Dynasty
Date Made 8th Century CE
Section Asian
Materials Ceramic | Clay
Technique Fired | Glazed
Iconography Civilian | Minister?
Description

Grave figurine of an official. Statue would originally have been part of a much larger set in a tomb. One of a set of three (C401, C402, C403). Glazed. Thick lips and pin through hat.

Credit Line Purchased from C. T. Loo, 1922

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