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Figure of a standing lady

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Figure of a standing lady by Unknown. A grey stone figure of a woman standing upright. She wears her hair in a tall conical bun on top of her head. Her face is long and rectangular with small features. She has a long dress with sleeves that reach her waist. The dress flares out to a triangular base. The sculpture appears to be weathered and aged with white patches on its surface. The background is grey and white with a circular shadow behind the sculpture.

Artwork details

Date:
mid- 7th–mid- 8th century
Medium:
Earthenware with pigment
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
466 × 625 px
Museum record:
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