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Two Men Bearing a Drum
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Two Men Bearing a Drum

Series TitleTomb Figures of a Military Band
CultureChinese
Dateearly 6th century C.E.
MediumMold-pressed clay with traces of unfired pigments
DimensionsOverall: 12 × 11 3/4 inches (30.48 × 29.85 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number32-186/7
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On view
Gallery Location
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DescriptionOne figure from a group of eight figures of a military band. Figure of two men carrying a drum between them, slung on a bamboo pole.Provenance

With C. T. Loo & Co., stock no. 50059, by November 1932;

Purchased from C. T. Loo & Co. by The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1932.

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