Figure
206 BC-8 AD (made)
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This earthenware tomb figure depicts a woman dressed according to Han custom with a full-length robe and grasping an object, now lost, in her hands. She probably represents an official of the underworld, buried in the grave to take care of the future needs of the deceased.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Earthenware with pigments |
| Brief description | Tomb figure of a woman, painted earthenware, China, Western Han dynasty (206 BC-8 AD) |
| Physical description | Grey earthenware tomb figure depicting a woman wearing a full-length robe with long sleeves and with hair combed into a bun at the nape of the neck; the hands were originally grasping an object now lost. The surface is covered with white slip and painted in red and black. |
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| Gallery label | Figure of a woman
Western Han dynasty
206 BC-AD 8
Painted earthenware
Museum no. C.924-1935(2007) |
| Credit line | Purchased with Art Fund support, the Vallentin Bequest, Sir Percival David and the Universities China Committee |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This earthenware tomb figure depicts a woman dressed according to Han custom with a full-length robe and grasping an object, now lost, in her hands. She probably represents an official of the underworld, buried in the grave to take care of the future needs of the deceased. |
| Bibliographic reference | John Ayers, Far Eastern Ceramics in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London: Sotheby Parke Bernet, 1980, cat. 4 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.924-1935 |
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| Record created | February 2, 2004 |
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