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Female Figure of a Court Entertainer Dancing (Head)
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During the Han era, tombs of the elite were provided with sculpted renditions of their earthly entourage, such as guardians or musicians, to signify their status in the afterlife. The female dancer with elaborate hairdo held by flower ornaments raises one arm holding her wide sleeve with one hand, while the other lifts her robe to reveal what appears to be a drum underneath her garment, her face smiling, all in a gesture of an entertainer.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineFemale Figure of a Court Entertainer Dancing (Head) (漢 彩繪陶樂舞俑), 100s CE. China, Sichuan province, Eastern Han dynasty (25–220 CE). Pottery with traces of color pigment; 60 cm (23 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Barbara S. Robinson and Family, 2023.98.b
