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koteka (also horim)
The ochre painting is renewed with each use of the mask
Collected in the early 20th century
Ancestor masks
its surface richly adorned with relief panels
Ming Dynasty Pottery Miniature Food Offering Plate femalefigure koteka (also horim)Ming Dynasty, c. 1550 1600, North China A stunning turquoise and dark blue glazed miniature offering plate, featuring a delicately sculpted chicken, created as a funerary object for the afterlife. In ancient China, mingqi or spirit goods were placed in tombs to reflect daily life and beliefs about the afterlife, offering insight into Chinese traditions spanning over a thousand years. During the Ming Dynasty (1368 1644), this practice flourished, with