Tomb Figure of a Shaman, Dancing
CultureChinese
DateNorthern Wei dynasty (386-534 C.E.)
MediumPottery; unglazed with traces of gold pigment
DimensionsOverall: 9 inches (22.86 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number34-46/4
On View
On viewGallery Location
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DescriptionFigure of a striding man, with the body leaning forward, wearing "Central Asian" type of headgear, similar to a Phrygian cap. Clad in a long robe and wide trousers. Head and neck are separately modeled, to fit into the hollow between the shoulders. Openings in both hands probably held objects of some kind.Exhibition HistoryUniversity of Oklahoma, Museum of Art, Norman, January - March 1952.
Unearthing China's Past, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, November 15, 1973 - February 15, 1974.
Purchased through Laurence Sickman by The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1934.
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