Chinese Tang Dynasty Pottery Female Tomb Attendant

**Originally Listed At $225**

East Asia, China, Tang Dynasty, ca. 618 to 907 CE. A mold-formed pottery tomb attendant in the form of a female noblewoman. She wears a lengthy robe tied with a belt in the front, clasps her hands together in front of her abdomen, and has a slender neck line. Her sensitive visage is composed of ovoid eyes, a slender nose above full lips, and rounded cheeks, all beneath an elaborate forked headdress. The exterior is covered in pale yellow and pink pigment, suggesting this figure was at one time painted with vivid coloration. Size: 2.5" W x 9.2" H (6.4 cm x 23.4 cm).

Provenance: private Ventura County, California, USA collection, acquired in the 1980s to 1990s

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Condition Report: Small nicks and abrasions to body and head, with softening to finer details on body and face, and fading to original pigmentation, otherwise intact and very good. Light earthen deposits and nice traces of original pigmentation throughout.