Lady with Bird
China
(Tang dynasty (618-906))
Lady with Bird
DateTang dynasty (618-906)
Mediumearthenware with traces of pigment
Dimensionsobject: 16 1/2 x 5 1/4 x 5 1/4 in. (41.9 x 13.3 x 13.3 cm)
ClassificationCERAMICS
Credit LineSBMA, Museum purchase with funds provided by the Atkins family in memory of Elizabeth "Tammy" Tanner Atkins
Object number2000.20
Subject(s)
- animal
- bird
- women
- figure
Collection
- Asian
Sub-Collection(s)
- Chinese
On View
On viewLabel TextWomen of imposing physical stature represent the ideal of feminine beauty in the Tang court. Figures like this one are among the best and most expressive funerary sculptures of the time, reflecting the prosperity and confidence of the Tang period.
Pakistan, Baluchistan, Mehrgarh or Chalcolithic Culture
3500-2500 BCE
Pakistan, Baluchistan, Mehrgarh or Chalcolithic Culture
3500-2500 BCE
Pakistan, Baluchistan, Mehrgarh or Chalcolithic Culture
3500-2500 BCE
