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Female musician with lute

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Female musician with lute: Terracotta sculpture of a woman sitting cross-legged on a rectangular base wearing a long dress and a tall, elaborate hairstyle, holding a lute with a long neck in her lap. The sculpture is predominantly red and beige with some white and blue accents. The woman's face is serene, and her hair styled in an updo. The lute has a distinctive teardrop-shaped body. The background is black with a subtle gradient.

Artwork Details

Date
late 7th century
Medium
Earthenware with pigment
Culture
China
Dimensions
468 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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