Court Lady with Tall Headdress: Tomb Figurine
Unknown Artist
c. 700–750
Medium
earthenware with polychromy
Dimensions
h. 30.8 cm
Classification
Sculpture
Department
Chinese Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund
Accession Number
1983.24
About this artwork
There was prosperity and flourishing culture in the Tang dynasty. Their capital was at Chang’an, which is present-day Xi’an. There was great interaction with other cultures through trade, diplomacy, and artistic exchange along the Silk Road. Archaeological discoveries of earthenware figures, like this slender woman with a tall headdress, give a vivid picture of everyday life in 8th-century China. Aristocratic women had a high degree of freedom during the Tang dynasty, especially in contrast with...