Mortuary Figurine
C403
Location: On Display in the Asia Galleries
From: China
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Native Name | Mingqi |
| Object Number | C403 |
| Current Location | Asia Galleries - On Display |
| Culture | Chinese | Buddhist |
| Provenience | China |
| Period | Tang Dynasty |
| Date Made | 8th Century CE |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Ceramic | Clay |
| Technique | Fired | Glazed |
| Iconography | Civilian | Minister? |
| Description | Grave figurine of an official. Statue would originally have been part of a much larger set in a tomb. One of a set of three (C401, C402, C403). Glazed. Thick lips and pin through hat. |
| Credit Line | Purchased from C. T. Loo, 1922 |
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