SculptureChinese6th century

Tomb Figurine in the Form of a Standing, Mustachioed Male Figure Wearing a Cape and a Full, Rounded Hat with Protective Neck and Ear Flap, and with His Hands Clasped at the Waist and Concealed under His Cape

mid 6th-late 6th century

Classification

Sculpture

Medium

Molded medium gray earthenware with traces of cold-painted polychrome pigments on a white ground

Culture

Chinese

Period

Northern Qi, 550-577

Century

6th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 19 cm (7 1/2 in.)

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