Dancing Boy Figurine
CultureChinese
DateTang dynasty (618-906 C.E.)
MediumUnbaked clay
DimensionsOverall (including base): 10 3/4 × 4 1/2 × 3 5/8 inches (27.31 × 11.43 × 9.21 cm)
Part (figure): 9 1/2 × 4 1/4 × 3 3/4 inches (24.13 × 10.8 × 9.53 cm)
Part (figure): 9 1/2 × 4 1/4 × 3 3/4 inches (24.13 × 10.8 × 9.53 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number33-550
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DescriptionFigure of a boy in a dancing position with arms raised and left knee bent. Traces of red, blue, and white polychrome.
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