Period:Unknown Production date:2ndC-3rdC (circa)
Materials:fired clay
Technique:moulded, slipped,
Dimensions:Height: 7 centimetres Width: 3.40 centimetres
Description:
Clay figurine of a standing woman. Head, left arm and feet of the figure are lost. The woman is depicted wearing a skirt and a tunic held together by a belt with four pear-shaped pendants on the back. The seams of her clothes are embroidered and on her right shoulder are three decorative ribbons which are fastened by a pin adorned with a (demon?) mask. Her right arm is bent at the elbow and brought across the body, probably beating a drum which was originally held by the left arm. The figure was made using red clay and covered with a light brown slip before being fired.
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![图片[1]-figure BM-MAS.132-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Unknown/43/mid_01152788_001.jpg)
![图片[2]-figure BM-MAS.132-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Unknown/43/mid_01152801_001.jpg)
Comments:
Materials:fired clay
Technique:moulded, slipped,
Dimensions:Height: 7 centimetres Width: 3.40 centimetres
Description:
Clay figurine of a standing woman. Head, left arm and feet of the figure are lost. The woman is depicted wearing a skirt and a tunic held together by a belt with four pear-shaped pendants on the back. The seams of her clothes are embroidered and on her right shoulder are three decorative ribbons which are fastened by a pin adorned with a (demon?) mask. Her right arm is bent at the elbow and brought across the body, probably beating a drum which was originally held by the left arm. The figure was made using red clay and covered with a light brown slip before being fired.
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