Kneeling Court Lady, Perhaps a Musician, Her Hair Arranged in Two Buns
SculptureChinese6th century

Kneeling Court Lady, Perhaps a Musician, Her Hair Arranged in Two Buns

first third 6th century

Classification
Sculpture
Medium
Molded, medium gray earthenware with cold-painted pigments; localized areas with cold-painted pigments over white ground
Culture
Chinese
Period
Northern Wei, 386-534
Century
6th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

18.5 x 12 x 12 cm (7 5/16 x 4 3/4 x 4 3/4 in.)

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