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Artist name:

Chinese, northern Wei



Artwork title:

Tomb figure of a woman, standing


Description: Standing figure of a woman, her left arm at her side, right arm bent across body; unglazed grey earthenware painted in unfired white, red and yellow pigments over a white slip; wearing a high waisted red dress, incised lines indicate folds in the fabric; V-shaped headdress. Chinese, northern Wei. Similar to 544.

Artwork date(s): 385-535 AD
Artwork type: Eastern Collection
Medium: earthenware, colour pigments
Measurements: H:350
Accession number: 544

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