Rider-musician (M.C. 2001-14)

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: 31. 7cm length: 30. 1cm width: 8. 3cm description: young woman, hairstyle in a shell at temple height, playing the transverse flute. Traces of polychromy. Green clothing and ocher horse, red deck, 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, gilbert, zuellig, stephen date of acquisition: 2001 institution: cernuschi museum, museum of asian arts of the city of paris inventory number: m. C. 2001-14. Object Type: figurine, sculpture. Genre: figurine. Date: between 618 and 907. Place of creation: Tang dynasty. Dimensions: height: 31.7 cm (12.4 in) ; width: 8.3 cm (3.2 in). Medium: terracotta. Collection: Musée Cernuschi.