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Pair of grey pottery female figures Southern
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Pair of grey pottery female figures Southern
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Pair of grey pottery female figures Southern Song/Yuan dynasty
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Pair of grey pottery female figures Southern
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BATEA : 665
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figures
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ceramic; earthenware; figure; Song; Yuan; tomb; burial; dated; China; woman; actor; entertainment; costume; fashion; hair;
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A pair of grey pottery female figures, possibly actors. One is shown carrying a pillow like object, her hair is built up in three sections. The other figure has hair going through a cap and built up into a feather like quiff. Both figures are wearing costumes with long dangling sleeves. The pieces have been dated using thermoluminescence testing which suggests they are 600-800 years old.
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ceramic
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damaged in 1993 and repaired by MEAA
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31 cm
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31.1cm and 31.7cm
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Jin-Yuan
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China
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