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Pottery figure
Pottery figure
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Pottery figure

Artist Chinese Artist
DateMing dynasty (1368-1644)
MediumLead-glazed earthenware
Dimensions17 x 4 3/4 x 4 1/2 in. (43.2 x 12.1 x 11.4 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Aase and Rick Thompson
Object number2022.27.1
Collections
Visual DescriptionA pottery male figure with the head unplugged into the body, standing on a pedestal. Face unglazed.
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