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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1972.59
Title
Tomb Figurine in the Form of a Seated Female Musician Playing a Pan Flute (Paixiao)
Classification
Sculpture
Work Type
funerary sculpture
Date
7th-early 8th century
Places
Creation Place: East Asia, China
Period
Tang dynasty, 618-907
Culture
Chinese
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/202614

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Cold-painted funerary ware: molded buff earthenware with traces of cold-painted pigment
Dimensions
H. 16.8 x W. 11 x D. 11.7 cm (6 5/8 x 4 5/16 x 4 5/8 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Frederick M. Watkins
Accession Year
1972
Object Number
1972.59
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Exhibition History

  • Women and the Arts of Asia, Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Cambridge, 09/10/1994 - 03/05/1995

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