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Female attendant carrying a pillow

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The photograph shows a grey sculpture of a female attendant carrying a pillow. The sculpture depicts a woman wearing a long dress with puffy sleeves. She has a pillow tucked under her right arm. The woman's hair is styled in an updo. The sculpture appears to be made of stone or ceramic and has a weathered appearance. The background of the image is a plain wall with a shadow cast by the sculpture. The image is in black and white.

Artwork details

Date:
late 6th–7th century
Medium:
Glazed arthenware with pigment
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
492 × 625 px
Museum record:
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