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Artist name:

Chinese



Artwork title:

Tomb figure of a woman


Description: Standing figure of a woman, hands clasped over stomache; coarse, buff-coloured clay covered with buff-coloured slip; eyes and eyebrows painted with black pigment; floor length garment with long, tight fitted sleeves; flowing long shawl attached to the back. Chinese, T'ang or provincial continuation into Sung.

Artwork date(s): T'ang,provincial Sung
Artwork type: Eastern Collection
Medium: earthenware, slip traces
Measurements: H:215
Accession number: 549

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