OJAC Collection - Kneeling female dancer (1 of 2)

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Kneeling female dancer (1 of 2)

618-907 CE
7th-10th century
7 1/2 in. x 5 1/2 in. x 6 5/8 in. (19.05 cm x 13.97 cm x 16.83 cm)

Chinese, early Tang dynasty, Chinese, (618–907)

Object Type: tomb figure

Medium and Support: Earthenware with painted polychrome decoration

Credit Line: Gift of Bill Bomar

Accession Number: 1981.347

Object Description

Terra cotta statuette of lady dancer kneeling and taking her bow, wearing a double bun hairdo, wrapped in a wide-sleeved long garment. Left arm back with hand near face, right arm extended. Black dot on forehead.

1/19/07: Some information about the piece was changed after research and examination by Jennifer Casler Price, Curator of Asian and Non-Western Art at the Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth, Texas. This research was made possible through a grant funded by Institute of Museum and Library Services (MA-01-05-0387) for the period of October 2005- October 2007.

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Asian, Chinese, Tomb Figure

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