Seated figure of a woman with bowls (originally part of the furnishings of a tomb)
Chinese
Description
This elegant clay figure was made for funeral purposes and would have been buried in the tomb with the deceased. The utensils in her hand designate her as the keeper in charge of servants who work with this kind of object.
Subject Matter:
This elegant clay figure was made for funeral purposes and would have been buried in the tomb with the deceased. The utensils in her hand designate her as the keeper in charge of servants who work with this kind of object.
Physical Description:
This is s clay figure of a seated woman wearing an officials cap and a robe. She is holding two bowls, shown in the action of pouring the contents from the larger bowl into the smaller bowl.
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