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Female Dancer Tomb Figure, Han Dynasty (200 B.C.-200 A.D.)
China
Ceramic and paint; 11 1/2 x …
Dancer Tomb Figure
Female Dancer Tomb Figure, Han Dynasty (200 B.C.-200 A.D.)
China
Ceramic and paint; 11 1/2 x …
Female Dancer Tomb Figure, Han Dynasty (200 B.C.-200 A.D.) China Ceramic and paint; 11 1/2 x 7 x 3 1/2 in. 2005.18.2 Gift of the Estate of Lucille Joyce and Marshall Leaf Morgan

Dancer Tomb Figure

ClassificationsSculpture
Date206 BCE - 220 CE
Made AtChina, Asia
MediumCeramic and pigment
Dimensions11 1/2 × 7 × 3 1/2 in. (29.2 × 17.8 × 8.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Lucille Joyce and Marshall Leaf Morgan
Object number2005.18.2
DescriptionOne of a pair of clay figures of a female dancer. Han Dynasty, China. Both arms extended, one bent up, one missing at elbow. Long sleeves hang from arms. Traces of red, black, and white pigment. Both figures came with wooden stands in an acrylic case.
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