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Figure of a sitting woman

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Figure of a sitting woman by unknown artist. The figure is a statue of a woman sitting on a rectangular base with a flat top. The statue is predominantly painted in shades of red, gold, green, and white. The woman has black hair pulled back and wears a large headdress that tapers to a point at the top. Her face is white with red lips and she has her eyes closed. She wears a robe with long sleeves that has a green bird on the chest. The robe is red with gold and green designs and flowers on the hem. The statue appears to be made of ceramic or wood.

Artwork details

Date:
12th–13th century
Medium:
Stoneware painted in overglaze polychrome enamels
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
416 × 624 px
Museum record:
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