Burial figures statue bamboo flute

Burial figures statue bamboo flute

This cultural relic is a painted pottery piece called "Statue of a Burial Figure, depicting a musician playing a bamboo flute", created between 618-906 AD. This statue is currently housed in the Minneapolis Museum of Art in the United States. The height of this statue is about 20 centimeters. Painted pottery and white talc were used as materials. This statue was bequeathed to the Minneapolis Museum of Art by Alfred F. Piersbury. This statue represents the top ceramic technology of China from the 7th to the 10th century.