Mortuary Figurine
| Object Number: | C423 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Chinese |
| Provenience: | China |
| Period: | Tang Dynasty |
| Date Made: | Tang Dynasty |
| Early Date: | 618 |
| Late Date: | 906 |
| Section: | Asian |
| Materials: | Paint Gesso Ceramic |
| Technique: | Fired Glazed |
| Iconography: | Musician Harp |
| Height: | 20.32 cm |
| Width: | 12.7 cm |
| Depth: | 11.43 cm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from C. T. Loo, 1924 |
Description
Funerary figurine. Clay. Musician with a harp. C421, C422, C423, C424 and C425 are a set.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Discovering the Past: Highlights from the University Museum (IBM) (20 Jun 1989 - 20 Aug 1989) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| The History of Music in China Symposium (22 Nov 2014 - 22 Nov 2014) | View Objects in Exhibition |
Bibliography:
| [Book] Dorling Kindersley Limited. 2014. History of the World in 1,000 Objects.. London. Dorling Kindersley Limited. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: Page 163 Full page | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Article] Fernald, Helen E. 1926. "Ancient Chinese Musical Instruments". The Museum Journal. Philadelphia. The University Museum. Vol. XVII. no. No. 4. pg. 325-371 Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: 325-371 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [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. 280, plate. XV, XVIII | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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