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Roof tile with a standing figure

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Figure of a person with hands clasped in prayer or contemplation, wearing a long robe with green and gold glaze, a tall headdress or crown on top of head, two protrusions on either side of head, standing on a decorative lotus flower base atop a rectangular pedestal.

Artwork details

Date:
15th–16th century
Medium:
Stoneware with polychrome enamels
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
416 × 624 px
Museum record:
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