Tomb Figurine of a Civil Official
CultureChinese
DateTang dynasty (618-906 C.E.)
MediumUnglazed clay with polychrome
DimensionsOverall: 24 3/4 × 7 1/4 × 5 1/4 inches (62.87 × 18.42 × 13.34 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number33-1454
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DescriptionStanding figure with hands clasped at waist. slightly to proper right. modelled, with full cheeks, thick dark eyebrows, curling black mustache, and trimmed beard. length robe, upper part with large floral design, black collar, and long cuffs, with ornamental border, worn over a long white underrobe. upturned toes, black hat with red and green design.ProvenanceWith Ch'ung Teh Heo, by 1933;
Purchased from Ch'ung Teh Heo, through Laurence Sickman, by The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1933.
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