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Representations of foreigners are frequently found among Tang pottery sculptures, illustrating the cosmopolitan culture of the period. This figure can be identified by his dark skin, prominent eyes, curly hair, and scanty clothing as a dancer from South or Southeast Asia.
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唐 彩繪陶胡人舞俑
Title: Foreign dancer
Period: Tang dynasty (618–907)
Date: 7th century
Culture: China
Medium: Earthenware with pigment
Dimensions: H. 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm); W. 4 in. (10.2 cm); D. 6 in. (15.2 cm)
Classification: Tomb Pottery
Credit Line: Gift of Dr. and Mrs. John C. Weber, 1981
Accession Number: 1981.470.1
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