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Female Tomb Figure Han dynasty (206 BCE - 220 CE) Ceramic and pigment The Estate of Lucille …
Tomb Figure
Female Tomb Figure Han dynasty (206 BCE - 220 CE) Ceramic and pigment The Estate of Lucille …
Female Tomb Figure Han dynasty (206 BCE - 220 CE) Ceramic and pigment The Estate of Lucille Joyce and Marshall Leaf Morgan 2005.18.1

Tomb Figure

ClassificationsSculpture
Date206 BCE - 220 CE
Made AtChina, Asia
MediumClay and pigment
Dimensions11 × 4 1/2 in. (27.9 × 11.4 cm)
Credit LineThe Estate of Lucille Joyce and Marshall Leaf Morgan
Object number2005.18.1
DescriptionThis object is a ceramic tomb figure representing a female dancer. In addition to terracotta warriors, the upper echelons of Han society were buried alongside ceramic servants, models of ovens, wells, farming equipment and domestic animals, all with the intent of bringing these things into the world of the dead.
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