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A fine pottery figure of an elegant court lady, standing, wearing a loosely fitted robe tied at the waist with a belt, the feet protruding from underneath the hen, the hands covered by the long sleeves. She tilts her head at an angle, the hair is dressed in two elaborate top knots. The buff pottery covered with a thin layer of white slip, the face with the remains of red pigment.
Court Lady 加彩女立俑
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Court Lady 加彩女立俑

Artist Chinese Artist
DateTang dynasty (618–906), 8th century
Place of originChina, Asia
MediumEarthenware with traces of pigment
Dimensions13 x 4 1/4 x 3 in. (33 x 10.8 x 7.6 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineMuseum purchase, gift of Dr. and Mrs. David A. Cofrin
Object number1994.3.7
Collections
Visual DescriptionA fine pottery figure of an elegant court lady, standing, wearing a loosely fitted robe tied at the waist with a belt, the feet protruding from underneath the hen, the hands covered by the long sleeves. She tilts her head at an angle, the hair is dressed in two elaborate top knots. The buff pottery covered with a thin layer of white slip, the face with the remains of red pigment.

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