Tomb Figurine in the Form of a Standing Woman Holding a Fabric-Wrapped Parcel
SculptureChinese8th century

Tomb Figurine in the Form of a Standing Woman Holding a Fabric-Wrapped Parcel

early 8th century

Classification
Sculpture
Medium
Sancai ("three-color") ware: molded white earthenware with lead-fluxed amber-yellow and emerald-green glazes, the unglazed portions with traces of cold-painted pigments
Culture
Chinese
Period
Tang dynasty, 618-907
Century
8th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

33 x 10.1 cm (13 x 4 in.)

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