Object Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog number |
92.9.19 |
Artist |
Unknown |
Title |
Standing woman figurine |
Date |
386-535 |
Object Name |
Figurine |
Description |
This terracotta figure of the standing woman from Wei dynasty was one of three figures found in the grave of a person of a high stature. Figures such as these are most often found in Confucian burials. It was a common belief that the deceased could take with him family members, servants, personal possessions, animals, and even his house. Thus models were made and placed in tombs, a practice that had begun as early as the Han dynasty (202 BC -AD 220). The standing woman represents a courtier or servant of the deceased. She is slender, with a high-set hairdo or headdress. She wears a long robe, belted at the waist, with a dress garment beneath it. She holds her left hand at her waist and appears to have once held an object. Traces of black and red pigment, which have faded or chipped, are apparent on the robe of this figure. Reference: Winter, Amy H., with Xiaoping Lin (eds.), "The Light of Infinite Wisdom: Asian Art from the Godwin-Ternbach Museum and Other Collections," Queens College, CUNY, 2003. |
Medium/Material |
Terracotta |
Dimensions |
H-7.5 inches |
Year Range from |
386 |
Year Range to |
535 |
Search Terms |
Asian China East Asia Northern Wei Dynasty 4th century AD 5th century AD 6th century AD Figure Figural Ritual Funerary Ruler |
Exhibition and Publication History |
* "From Under Wraps, Recent Acquisitions, 1989 - 1993," Klapper, 1993-94, # 35 *"Director's Choice, Part I," G-TM, 4/17 - 6/1/02. A. Winter, Curator. * "The Light of Infinite Wisdom: Asian Art from the Godwin-Ternbach Museum and Other Collections," A. Winter, X. Lin, Curators, G-TM, 10/15-12/20/2003, #33, ill., p. 22. |
Culture |
Chinese |