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The Mountain Maid

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Mountain Maid by an unknown artist, is a gray sculpture of a woman standing on a base. The woman has her hair pulled up into a high bun and wears a robe. Her left arm is bent at the elbow and her left hand is on her chest. Her right arm extends down to her side. A curved branch with holes is behind her right shoulder. A deer with its head raised stands on the left and a bird on one leg stands on the right. The base has wavy details. The image is in black and white.

Artwork details

Medium:
Nephrite
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
490 × 625 px
Museum record:
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