Period:Unknown Production date:2ndC-3rdC (circa)
Materials:fired clay
Technique:moulded, slipped,
Subjects:mammal musical instrument
Dimensions:Height: 5 centimetres Width: 3.30 centimetres
Description:
Fragmentary clay figurine of a monkey. Only the upper part of the figure remains, much of the head has also broken off. The animal is shown holding a type of pan pipes, in China known as paixiao (排簫/排箫) to his mouth. The figure was moulded using red clay and covered with a white slip before being fired.
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![图片[1]-figure BM-MAS.77-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Unknown/43/mid_01148298_001.jpg)
![图片[2]-figure BM-MAS.77-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Unknown/43/mid_01148301_001.jpg)
Comments:
Materials:fired clay
Technique:moulded, slipped,
Subjects:mammal musical instrument
Dimensions:Height: 5 centimetres Width: 3.30 centimetres
Description:
Fragmentary clay figurine of a monkey. Only the upper part of the figure remains, much of the head has also broken off. The animal is shown holding a type of pan pipes, in China known as paixiao (排簫/排箫) to his mouth. The figure was moulded using red clay and covered with a white slip before being fired.
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