Cavalière-musicienne, M.C. 2001-12

Date of production: between 618 and 907 dating in century: 7th-8th century type(s) of object(s): sculpture, beliefs - customs - cults - ceremonies, archaeology, ceramics, china name(s): statuette, mingqi materials and techniques: terracotta, molding, polychromy place(s) of execution/realization: china dimensions - artwork: height: 32. 4cm length: 28. 9cm width: 8. 5cm description: young woman, hairstyle in shell at the height of the temples, hands in front of the torso (singer?). Traces of polychromy. Green clothing, dark ocher horse, black saddle and boots. Historical commentary: provenance: roger keverne gallery, 16, clifford street, london, w1s 3rg. Acquisition method: manual donation name of donor, testator, seller: zuellig, stephen, zuellig, gilbert date of acquisition: 2001 institution: cernuschi museum, museum of asian arts of the city of paris inventory number: m. C. 2001-12. Date: between 618 and 907.