Standing figure of a woman attendant
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Period
206 BCE-9 CE -
Geography
China -
Material
Unglazed earthenware with traces of gesso and pigments -
Dimension
H x W: 66 x 25.3 cm (26 x 9 15/16 in) -
Accession Number
F1956.5 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F1956.5
Object Details
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Description
Standing figure of a woman attendant with hands folded inside her robe; perforations in hand area and in hair. Unglazed pottery.Clay: gray, moderately coarse, fired hard.Decoration: traces of gesso and red and brown pigments. -
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection -
Exhibition History
Chinese Figure Painting (September 17, 1973 to January 3, 1975) -
Origin
China -
Credit Line
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment -
Type
Sculpture -
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