◇ Collection Name:Earthenware dancing figures and musicians
◇ Historical date:Western Han dynasty
◇ Collection Size:Height : 47-49 cm
◇ Collection Source:Excavated at the tomb of the king of Chu at Tuolanshan in 1989-1990
Introduction of cultural relics
Those exquisite
dancers and musician figures found at Tuolanshan provide a fascinating insight
into the rich , colorful life of the Han. This group consists of 4 dancers in
diffenrent postures and musicians. The performance seems to be a popular Chu
dance of the period that featured long waving sleeves and swaying movements. The
realistic depiction of se(an ancient Chinese musical instrument) provides
impportant imformation foe the study of Han musical instruments. Similar
earthenware dancers and musicians were also found in the entertainment hall in
the auxiliary complec of the tomb at Beidongshan.
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