Figurine
750-800 (made)
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| Place of origin |
In the Tang dynasty (618-907) grave goods included replicas of men and women engaged in work or leisurely recreations, made from pottery but in reduced size. This figure of a plump woman reveals that it was not fashionable to be slim in the 8th century, because the favourite concubine of the emperor was a woman of considerable proportion.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Earthenware with pigments |
| Brief description | Figure of a noble woman, earthenware with pigments, China, 750-800 |
| Physical description | Figure of a noble woman. She has an elaborate hairstyle and wears a shawl, and the bow on her dress is still visible. |
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| Summary | In the Tang dynasty (618-907) grave goods included replicas of men and women engaged in work or leisurely recreations, made from pottery but in reduced size. This figure of a plump woman reveals that it was not fashionable to be slim in the 8th century, because the favourite concubine of the emperor was a woman of considerable proportion. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | FE.47-2008 |
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| Record created | May 6, 2009 |
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