Collection

Museum Objects

Tomb figure of a camel

Dublin Core

Title
Museum Objects
Subject
Funerary offerings
Description
Objects from the Perlman Teaching Museum at Carleton College
Creator
Unknown
Publisher
Perlman Teaching Museum at Carleton College
Rights
Carleton College encourages the use these materials for research, teaching, and private study according to our Terms of Use, available at https://apps.carleton.edu/digitalcollections/about/terms/

Collection Items

  • Tomb figure of a camel
    ItemPhysical Object

    Tomb figure of a camel

    This is a ceramic tomb figure of a camel. The camel is standing with no load on its back, facing forward as if facing toward the destination. The camel figure is hollow in the belly. The detailed texture and the color tell how meaningful the camel is to the tomb owner.
  • Tomb figure of a female dancer
    Item

    Tomb figure of a female dancer

    This is a ceramic statue of a female dancer that was found in a tomb in Sichuan, China. The dancer is standing straight up with the right arm raised, and her face seems to be in a smile. She is wearing an ornate robe and a headpiece, and the remains of texture on it can still be seen with the naked eye.
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    Tomb Figure of a Court Lady

    This is a 3-D model of a Tomb Figure of a Court Lady
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