Figure of a Central Asian Man
CultureChinese
Date8th century C.E.
MediumWhite earthenware with lead glazes and traces of pigment
DimensionsOverall: 10 5/8 × 3 × 1 7/8 inches (26.99 × 7.62 × 4.76 cm)
Credit LineGift of Laurence Sickman in memory of Gerald T. Parker
Object number70-36
On View
On viewGallery Location
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DescriptionFigure standing, arms crossed over chest with hands together, left over right. Wears hood (painted dark red) and cloak (draped over shoulders with arms hanging loose) of light blue mottled glaze with green collar (with revers), over a deep, mustard-yellow robe with high neck, narrow belt, mid-calf length, over boots. Hollow, with a small vertical opening between the hands, intended for holding an object, now missing.ProvenanceLaurence Sickman (1907-1988), Kansas City, MO, by August 1956-1970 [1];
His gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1970.
NOTES:
[1] This object was on loan from Sickman to the Nelson-Atkins in August 1956.
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