Northern Wei Dynasty Pottery Figure of a Standing Official danipeople University of Hawai'i Press

University of Hawai'i Press

The Dani of the central highlands of Western New Guinea form one of the region’s largest and most culturally distinctive groups

AD 1350-1650

Comparable examples are known from the archaeological site of Jemdet Nasr

Encyclopedia of World Cultures

Northern Wei Dynasty Pottery Figure of a Standing Official danipeople University of Hawai'i PressNorthern Wei Dynasty, c. 386534 AD, Henan Province, China A rare and finely modeled hollow moulded terracotta figure of a standing official from the Northern Wei Dynasty, sensitively rendered with a poised and reverent stance. The figure stands upright with hands positioned along the sides of the body, dressed in a close fitting tunic with long sleeves and voluminous trousers gathered at the knees, flaring gracefully at the bottom. His face is