Mortuary Figurine

C214

From: China

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Native Name Mingqi
Object Number C214
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Chinese
Provenience China
Period Contemporary
Date Made 20th Century - 1915
Section Asian
Materials Clay | Slip | Paint
Technique Fired | Painted
Iconography Minister
Description

Mortuary figurine of a minister with a conical hat. Made of slate gray clay with hardly any white slip. Looks as if was dipped in red clay.

Height 13.5 cm
Width 11 cm
Credit Line The Chinese Expedition, Carl W. Bishop, 1916

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