Mortuary Figurine
| Object Number: | C403 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: |
Asia Galleries Currently On Display |
| Culture: | Chinese Buddhist |
| Provenience: | China |
| Period: | Tang Dynasty |
| Date Made: | 8th Century CE |
| Early Date: | 700 |
| Late Date: | 799 |
| Section: | Asian |
| Materials: | Ceramic Clay |
| Technique: | Fired Glazed |
| Iconography: | Civilian Minister? |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from C. T. Loo, 1922 |
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.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| China Gallery (22 Feb 2017) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Chinese Rotunda (1968 - 22 Feb 2017) | View Objects in Exhibition |
Bibliography:
| [Article] 1924. "Chinese Sculpture Recently Acquired". The Museum Journal. Philadelphia. The University Museum. Vol. XV. no. 4. pg. 258-287 Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: Pg. 276, plate XIII | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
You may also be interested in these objects:
Report problems and issues to digitalmedia@pennmuseum.org.