SculptureChinese8th century

Tomb Figurine in the Form of a Standing, Plump Court Lady with Upturned, Pointed Shoes and an Elaborate Coiffure, Her Hands in a Gesture at Chest Level

mid 8th century

Classification

Sculpture

Medium

Molded, reddish buff earthenware with traces of 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

H. 38.8 x W. 13.5 x D. 12 cm (15 1/4 x 5 5/16 x 4 3/4 in.)

Provenance

Anthony M. Solomon, New York (by 2003), gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2003.

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