China - Stick Woman - Han Dynasty - Tl

Very pretty Stick woman in terracotta with painted engobe. The face is very fine and serene, the hair is tied into a braid and attached to the back of the skull. Presented on a removable base. A thermoluminescence test from 2010 certifies the period of manufacture of the object. The figurines of the "stick man and stick woman" or "stick man and woman" style in terracotta often refer to simplified and stylized representations of human beings, generally associated with popular culture or specific craft traditions. They can symbolize servants, warriors, or religious figures, and were often placed in tombs to protect or accompany the deceased. Originally, he or she wore clothes and had movable wooden arms (disappeared as with all), pegged in the hole made at the shoulders. The Stick man and stick woman figurines were only used by the royal family placed like armies to help and protect the deceased in the afterlife. Origin: China. Dimensions: Height: 53 cm; Width: 9 cm. Period: Han Dynasty (206 BC – 220). Condition: Very good overall condition.