SculptureChinese8th century

Standing, Plump Court Lady with an Elaborate Coiffure, Upturned, Pointed Shoes, and Her Hands Clasped at the Waist and Concealed within Her Long Sleeves

mid 8th century

Classification

Sculpture

Medium

Molded, brick-red earthenware with cold-painted pigments over white ground

Culture

Chinese

Period

Tang dynasty, 618-907

Century

8th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

38 x 10 x 9 cm (14 15/16 x 3 15/16 x 3 9/16 in.)

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