Mortuary Figurine

74-26-3

From: China

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Native Name Mingqi
Object Number 74-26-3
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Chinese
Provenience China
Period Han Dynasty (uncertain)
Date Made Han?
Section Asian
Materials Clay
Iconography Rooster
Description

Unglazed whitish clay fowl for tomb figurine. Appears to be a cock with beak broken. Possibly from a set of tomb figurines.

Height 9.2 cm
Width 4 cm
Thickness 7.3 cm
Credit Line Gift of James I. Hykes, 1974

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