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Figure of a Court Lady

CultureChinese
DateSui dynasty (581-618 C.E.)
MediumPainted pottery
DimensionsOverall: 13 3/4 inches (34.93 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number32-171
On View
On view
Gallery Location
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Collections
DescriptionFigure of a court lady in a red dress, with wing sleeves, traces of polychrome design, and a wing headdress.Provenance

Purchased through Laurence Sickman by The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1932.

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Figure of a Court Lady
Sui dynasty (581-618 C.E.)
31-128
recto overall
Northern Wei dynasty (386-534 C.E.)
32-38/1
Tomb Figurine of Court Lady
Northern Wei dynasty (386-534 C.E.)
34-46/2
Tomb Figurine of Court Lady
Northern Wei dynasty (386-534 C.E.)
34-46/1
recto overall
Tang dynasty (618-906 C.E.)
31-136/20
Bird
Zhou dynasty (1045-256 B.C.E.)
40-16
Tomb Figure
Tang dynasty (618-906 C.E.)
40-14/1
Tomb Figurine
Northern Wei dynasty (386-534 C.E.)
34-47/5
recto overall
Northern Wei dynasty (386-534 C.E.)
32-38/2
recto overall
Northern Wei dynasty (386-534 C.E.)
32-38/3
recto overall
Northern Wei dynasty (386-534 C.E.)
32-38/4