Mortuary Figurine

C196

From: China

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Native Name Mingqi
Object Number C196
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Chinese
Provenience China
Section Asian
Materials Clay
Technique Fired | Molded
Iconography Standing Figure
Description

Pottery mortuary figurine of a laborer standing and holding the handles of a large bellows(?), or a demon in loin cloth and boots rolled at the knees. Made of slate-gray clay, from two parts - front and back - each shaped in its own mold and then fitted together.

Height 6 cm
Credit Line The Chinese Expedition, Carl W. Bishop, 1916

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