This object is a Mingqi figure, a burial item used to serve the deceased in the afterlife. Mingqi figures range from warriors to courtesans, and often depict utensils like kitchen supplies or musical instruments. What would you make into Mingqi to accompany you in the afterlife?

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This object is a Mingqi figure, a burial item used to serve the deceased in the afterlife. Mingqi figures range from warriors to courtesans, and often depict utensils like kitchen supplies or musical instruments. What would you make into Mingqi to accompany you in the afterlife?

Dancer with Long Sleeves

China & Japan: David Owsley Asian Art Gallery»

user responses

mrbailey2:

I’m fresh out of courtesans, so I’m just not sure…