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Female musician with a lute

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Female musician with a lute by Phidias is a sculpture of a woman. The woman has short hair and wears a short cap or headdress on top of her hair, a short top with shoulder straps, and a long, pleated skirt. She holds a lute with both hands; her right hand is on the neck and her left on the body. The woman has a small nose and a slight, straight smile; her facial expression appears neutral. The sculpture is made of stone. The woman's weight-bearing right leg is slightly forward. The image is in black and white.

Artwork details

Date:
6th century
Medium:
Earthenware with traces of pigment
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
386 × 625 px
Museum record:
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