The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of December 19, 2025
Female Figure of a Court Entertainer Dancing
100s CE
(25–220 CE)
60 cm (23 5/8 in.)
Location: Not on view
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The dancer lifts her robe to reveal what appears to be a drum underneath her garment.Description
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.- ?–1999(J.J. Lally & Co., New York, NY, sold to Larry and Barbara S. Robinson)1999–2023Barbara S. Robinson [d. 2023], Cleveland, OH, bequest to the Cleveland Museum of Art2023–The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2023.98