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Figure of an Empress, 20th Century
Han people;China
Ivory and ink; 7 1/8 x 3 1/8 in.
2005.9.…
Empress Figure
Figure of an Empress, 20th Century
Han people;China
Ivory and ink; 7 1/8 x 3 1/8 in.
2005.9.…
Figure of an Empress, 20th Century Han people;China Ivory and ink; 7 1/8 x 3 1/8 in. 2005.9.65 Gift of Cleo M. Stater

Empress Figure

ClassificationsSculpture
Date20th Century
Made AtChina, Asia
MediumIvory and ink
DimensionsOverall: 7 1/8 x 3 1/8 in. (18.1 x 7.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Cleo M. Stater
Object number2005.9.65
DescriptionCarved ivory in the shape of a regal woman on a throne. Woman holds a box with a bow in her right hand and rests left on her knee. Her robe and crown are detailed with bird and flower motifs that are also found on the throne. She wears a long beaded necklace. Ivory sits on a carved wood base.
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