Statuette

80-5-18

Location: On Display in the Looking to the Stars, Listening to the Earth: A Song Dynasty Tomb

From: China

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 80-5-18
Current Location Looking to the Stars, Listening to the Earth: A Song Dynasty Tomb - On Display
Culture Chinese
Provenience China
Period Song Dynasty
Date Made Song Dynasty
Section Asian
Materials Clay
Iconography Standing Figure | Daoist | Tortoise | Constellation | Big Dipper
Description

Unglazed, standing Daoist figure. On his headdress is incised the representation of a constellation, Ursa major, the big dipper. Applied to the long gown below the knees is a tortoise in full relief.

Height 21.12 cm
Width 6.51 cm
Depth 6.19 cm
Credit Line Purchased from the Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington, 1980
Other Number 3-4 - Other Number

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