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Female Figure of a Court Entertainer Dancing

漢 彩繪陶樂舞俑

100s CE

China, Sichuan province, Eastern Han dynasty

(25–220 CE)
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Medium
Pottery with traces of color pigment
Measurements
60 cm (23 5/8 in.)
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Gift of Barbara S. Robinson and Family 2023.98
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The dancer lifts her robe to reveal what appears to be a drum underneath her garment.

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During the Han era, tombs of the elite were provided with sculpted renditions of their earthly entourage, such as guardians or musicians, to signify their status in the afterlife. The female dancer with elaborate hairdo held by flower ornaments raises one arm holding her wide sleeve with one hand, while the other lifts her robe to reveal what appears to be a drum underneath her garment, her face smiling, all in a gesture of an entertainer.

Female Figure of a Court Entertainer Dancing

100s CE

China, Sichuan province, Eastern Han dynasty (25–220 CE)

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