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Figurine of dancer with hair in two plaits Front

Wangye Museum

Wangye Museum
Shenzhen, China

Black boots on feet. The dancer, head sideways, twisted his body, left hand bent and swung a white towel, right hand swung towel at the back, the two feet are stagger. It was exhibited vividly that the costumes and the posture about the traditional opera dance around the 12th century, is the uncommon material to research the traditional opera. There has one gray-pottery brick-carving with dance pattern which was unearthed from the grave of Jin to Yuan period in the Jiaozuo area of Henan province, the dancer's posture same as this figures.

Details

  • Title: Figurine of dancer with hair in two plaits Front
  • Date Created: late 12th - early 13th century
  • Physical Dimensions: Height 31.9 cm
  • Type: Porcelain

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