Tomb figure

Description

Tomb figure of kneeling female servant or musician in grey earthenware with white slip, wearing a long robe, and with empty hand sockets and the remains of unfired red and black pigments: China, Western Han Dynasty, 221 - 206 BC

Museum reference

A.1949.1

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Tomb figure

Production information

China, East Asia

Date

221 - 206 BC

Style / Culture

Western Han Dynasty, Han Dynasty, Chinese

Materials

Earthenware

Physical description

Grey pottery with a white slip; remains of unfired red and black pigments

Associations

Eumorfopoulos Collection

Exhibitions

• Window on the World (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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