Figure
025-220 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
In the Han dynasty (206BC-AD220) grave goods included replicas of men and women engaged in work or leisurely recreations, made from pottery but in reduced size. This figure represents one of the players of a board game known as 'sixes'. The grave goods would allow the deceased to continue a similar life style in the underworld.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Earthenware with lead glaze |
| Brief description | Lead glazed earthenware figure of a seated man, China, Eastern Han 25-220AD |
| Physical description | Lead glazed earthenware figure of a seated man |
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| Style | |
| Gallery label | Figure of a seated man
Eastern Han dynasty
AD 25-220
This figure represents one of the players of a board game known as 'sixes'.
Earthenware with green lead glaze
Museum no. C.883-1936(2007) |
| Credit line | Purchased with Art Fund support, the Vallentin Bequest, Sir Percival David and the Universities China Committee |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | In the Han dynasty (206BC-AD220) grave goods included replicas of men and women engaged in work or leisurely recreations, made from pottery but in reduced size. This figure represents one of the players of a board game known as 'sixes'. The grave goods would allow the deceased to continue a similar life style in the underworld. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.883-1936 |
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| Record created | April 3, 2008 |
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