Mortuary Figurine Fragment
74-26-2
From: China | Near Chengtu (uncertain)
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Native Name | Mingqi |
| Object Number | 74-26-2 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Chinese |
| Provenience | China | Near Chengtu (uncertain) |
| Period | Tang Dynasty |
| Date Made | 939 |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Clay |
| Technique | Unglazed | Fired |
| Iconography | Human Head |
| Description | Unglazed buff clay head. Appears to have broken from tomb figurine of unknown dimensions. Headdress sweeps back and up. Nose broken. Hollow. See standing figure with jars in two hands with head broken off and has same headdress (C202). |
| Height | 16.5 cm |
| Width | 10 cm |
| Depth | 10 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of James I. Hykes, 1974 |
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