Period:Unknown Production date:2ndC-3rdC (circa)
Materials:fired clay
Technique:mould-made, incised, 雕刻 (Chinese), 模製 (Chinese),
Subjects:mammal
Dimensions:Height: 3.20 centimetres Width: 1.60 centimetres
Description:
Fragmentary clay figure of a female monkey. Only the upper part of the body remains. The breasts are marked by six incised dots, between them is a notched line. The figure was made using a mould. The fact that it is completely flat on the reverse side suggest that it was used an an appliqué.
IMG
![图片[2]-figure BM-MAS.85-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Unknown/43/mid_01147988_001.jpg)
Comments:
Materials:fired clay
Technique:mould-made, incised, 雕刻 (Chinese), 模製 (Chinese),
Subjects:mammal
Dimensions:Height: 3.20 centimetres Width: 1.60 centimetres
Description:
Fragmentary clay figure of a female monkey. Only the upper part of the body remains. The breasts are marked by six incised dots, between them is a notched line. The figure was made using a mould. The fact that it is completely flat on the reverse side suggest that it was used an an appliqué.
IMG
![图片[2]-figure BM-MAS.85-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Unknown/43/mid_01147988_001.jpg)
Comments:
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