MUSICIAN AND DANCER FIGURES, Gray earthenware with slip and pigments, Tang Dynasty（618-907CE）

This figure represents a female musician holding an instrument and performing. Traces of red and green pigments remain visible in various areas. In the Tang Dynasty, the cosmopolitan cities of Chang'an and Luoyang flourished as centers of international trade, where music and dance from Sogdian and other Iranian cultures of Central Asia became popular. As a result, numerous figures depicting musical performances were created. This piece offers a glimpse into the vibrant and diverse court culture of the Tang Dynasty.