Overview
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figurine
Measurement
height 2.6 centimetres
Description
Scope and content : Fragmentary clay figurine of a monkey. The animal is shown holding something, maybe a musical instrument in China known as paixiao (__/__), to its mouth. The paixiao is a kind of pan pipes. The monkey's legs are missing, details such as fingers and eyes were rendered using incised lines.
Institution
Date
undated
Historical information
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