Description:

**Originally Listed At $250**

East Asia, China, Eastern Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. A hand-carved wooden female tomb attendant figure of a type known as "mingqi" or "spirit utensil" created to care for a deceased individual of high status in a tomb. The figure stands donning a flowing robe, holds both bent arms against her chest, and boasts plateaued shoulders which flank a slender neck. Her head boasts incised almond-shaped eyes, a flush nose, thin lips, and petite ears, all beneath a bald forehead. Size: 1.75" W x 7.375" H (4.4 cm x 18.7 cm); 8.2" H (20.8 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: Estate of R. Pearson, Denver, Colorado, USA; Mr. Pearson collected from the third quarter of the 20th century until he passed away.; ex-Arte Primitivo Gallery, New York, New York, USA

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#145022

  • Condition: Minor nicks and abrasions to body, chest, and head, with softening to some finer details, and darkening to natural wood color, otherwise intact and very good. Light earthen deposits and fabulous patina throughout.

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