Tomb figure

Description

Tomb figure of a civil official in grey earthenware with white slip, standing with hands clasped in front beneath robe and wearing a breastplate, and with traces of unfired red pigment: China, Northern Wei or Northern Qi Dynasty, 386 - 534 or 550 - 577 AD

Museum reference

A.1949.4

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Tomb figure

Production information

China, East Asia

Date

386 - 577

Style / Culture

Northern Wei Dynasty, Chinese
Northern Qi Dynasty, Chinese

Materials

Earthenware

Physical description

Grey pottery with a white slip; traces of unfired red pigment

Exhibitions

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

On display

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