Standing female figure
early 8th century CE
Medium
earthenware
Measurements
36.5 × 11.7 × 10.1 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by Yamanaka & Co. Ltd, 1939
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Henan / Shaanxi province, north China, China
Accession Number
4651-D3
Department
Asian Art
Physical description
Standing lady, full robed, falling hair, swept up at front. Orange earthenware, white slip.Tang dynasty.
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