Tomb figure of a seated man holding a chicken
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Period
early 20th century -
Geography
China -
Material
Earthenware with cold pigments -
Dimension
H x W x D: 26 x 171 x 16.8 cm (10 1/4 x 67 5/16 x 6 5/8 in) -
Accession Number
F1948.6 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F1948.6
Object Details
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Description
Mortuary figure representing a man seated on a stool holding a fowl in his left hand; in front of him is a small table; on his right knee he holds a basket of peas (?).Fine grained buff white clay partly glazed; the rest painted with black, green and red pigments; mud accretion. -
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection -
Origin
China -
Credit Line
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment -
Type
Sculpture -
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