About the Artwork
Human-headed Earth Spirit
late 6th or early 7th century
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Chinese
Chinese
Earthenware, paint
Overall: 14 1/2 × 6 1/4 × 6 3/4 inches (36.8 × 15.9 × 17.1 cm)
Ceramics
Asian Art
Gift of Dr. Theodore and Diana Golden
2001.149.1
This work is in the public domain.
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Provenance
Dr. Theodore and Diana Golden (Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, USA)
2002-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
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Chinese, Human-headed Earth Spirit, late 6th or early 7th century, Earthenware, paint. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of Dr. Theodore and Diana Golden, 2001.149.1.
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