Period:Unknown Production date:2ndC-3rdC (circa)
Materials:fired clay
Technique:incised, 雕刻 (Chinese),
Subjects:mammal musical instrument
Dimensions:Height: 3.20 centimetres Width: 3.20 centimetres
Description:
Fragmentary clay figurine showing a monkey playing a lute. Only the upper part of the body remains. The animal is shown holding the short-necked instrument with his left hand, strumming it with the right. Details such as eyes, mouth etc. are rendered by incised and notched lines.
IMG
![图片[2]-figure BM-MAS.76-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Unknown/43/mid_01148291_001.jpg)
Comments:
Materials:fired clay
Technique:incised, 雕刻 (Chinese),
Subjects:mammal musical instrument
Dimensions:Height: 3.20 centimetres Width: 3.20 centimetres
Description:
Fragmentary clay figurine showing a monkey playing a lute. Only the upper part of the body remains. The animal is shown holding the short-necked instrument with his left hand, strumming it with the right. Details such as eyes, mouth etc. are rendered by incised and notched lines.
IMG
![图片[2]-figure BM-MAS.76-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Unknown/43/mid_01148291_001.jpg)
Comments:
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