Figurine
600-700 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
In the Tang dynasty (618-907) daily utensils were usually made of stoneware and goods for burial were made of earthenware. Many grave goods copied objects from daily life but in reduced size, such as this figure of a woman musician.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Earthenware with cold painted pigment |
| Brief description | Cer, China, TANG, PAINTED; Early China |
| Physical description | Seated woman playing the cymbals |
| Dimensions |
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| Style | |
| Gallery label | Woman playing the zither (qin)
China, Tang dynasty, 600-700, with traces of white slip and pigments
Museum no. C.28-1965. J.G. Maxwell Brownjohn Bequest |
| Credit line | J.G. Maxwell Brownjohn bequest |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | In the Tang dynasty (618-907) daily utensils were usually made of stoneware and goods for burial were made of earthenware. Many grave goods copied objects from daily life but in reduced size, such as this figure of a woman musician. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.29-1965 |
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| Record created | March 15, 2007 |
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