Ancient sculpture: Clay figurine of a Shaman, late Zhou or West Han dynasty

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dc.contributor.authorConsten, Eleanor von Erdberg
dc.contributor.authorPhotographer: Arthur Llewellyn Basham
dc.coverage.spatialChina
dc.date.accessioned2020-08-24T03:16:16Z
dc.date.available2020-08-24T03:16:16Z
dc.date.created1958
dc.date.updated2020-08-24T03:16:15Z
dc.descriptionAn example of burial art, this figurine probably represents a Shaman wearing a mask judging from the bearded face, big eyes and prominent teeth. The uplifted arms could indicate that he is beating a Shaman's drum. -- h: 35 cm.
dc.format.extent35mm
dc.format.mediumslide
dc.format.mediumb&w
dc.identifierANUA 682-5038
dc.identifier.otherC-242
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/208124
dc.language.isoen_AU
dc.provenanceDigitised by the Australian National University in 2190
dc.rights.licenseThis image is provided for research purposes only and must not be reproduced without the prior permission of the Archives Program, Australian National University.
dc.subjectChina
dc.subjectsculpture
dc.subjectceramics
dc.subjectbook scan
dc.titleAncient sculpture: Clay figurine of a Shaman, late Zhou or West Han dynasty
dc.typeImage
dspace.entity.typeANUArchivesItem
local.description.notesSource: Eleanor von Erdberg Consten, Das alte China (Ancient China), Berlin, Deutsche Buch-Gemeinschaft, 1958, Plate 69

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