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Artist name:

Chinese



Artwork title:

Tomb figure of a woman


Description: Standing figure of a woman, hands clasped in front of chest; v-shaped headdress; soft red moulded clay; traces of white slip still visible; long dress covering the feet, tight sleeved, held in position with long, flowing belt. On lower back is an oblong sticky label with number 881, and a circular label with number 53.

Artwork date(s): T'ang, provincial Sung?
Artwork type: Eastern Coll
Medium: earthenware, slip traces
Measurements: H:220
Accession number: 547

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