Cizhou headrest

unknown authorSong dynasty (960-1279), 12th-13th centuries

Museu do Oriente
Lisboa, Portugal

Stoneware cushion decorated with foliate motifs in bas-relief. Integrating the set of funerary objects that accompanied the deceased, in this case, to provide comfort in the after life

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Title: Cizhou headrest
Creator: unknown author
Date Created: Song dynasty (960-1279), 12th-13th centuries
Location: China
Physical Dimensions: 12 x 29,5 x 19,5 cm
Type: ceramic
Rights: Fundação Oriente - Museu do Oriente
External Link: http://www.museudooriente.pt/
Medium: earthenware coated with slip, painted and glazed
Photographer: Hugo Maertens, BNP Paribas / Fundação Oriente - Museu do Oriente

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