Candlestick holder in the shape of a person / Artist Unknown, China

About this Item

Accession Number: 1992/2.3
Title: Candlestick holder in the shape of a person
Artist: Artist Unknown, China
Medium and Support: earthenware, red, with green lead glaze
Object Creation Date: 1st century - 2nd century
Object Creation Place: Asia (continent); China (nation)
Creation Place 1: Asia (continent)
Creation Place 2: China (nation)
Credit Line: Museum purchase made possible by the Mary Kujawski Memorial Fund
Period: China, Eastern Han Period (25-220)
Dimensions: 26.4 cm x 11.3 cm x 12.2 cm (10 3/8 in. x 4 7/16 in. x 4 13/16 in.)
Century: 1st century
Primary Object Classification: Sculpture
Primary Object Type: figure
Secondary Object Classification: Ceramic
Secondary Object Type: candlestick
Primary Keywords: candle holders; figures (representations)
Secondary Keywords: candles and candleholders; furnishings; furnishings by form or function; lighting devices; lighting devices by form; objects we use; visual works; visual works by subject type
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Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Image Size: 1387 x 921
File Size: 67 KB
Record: 1992/2.3
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Full citation: "Candlestick holder in the shape of a person; Artist Unknown, China." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1992-sl-2.3/1992_2.3.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 24, 2024.