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Brick with Banquet Scene

Eastern Han dynasty (25–220)
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.
This brick presents a scene of a luxury banquet with multiple entertainments. At the top right are a juggler and an acrobat. A lady with long sleeves dances at the bottom right, while a clumsy figure opens his arms to catch her. Two musicians sit behind the dancers. At top left, the host and hostess sit with tripods of wine before them, enjoying the performances. Simple but lively, these reliefs provide insight into the Han lifestyle, a time from which few other pictorial materials have survived.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • 东汉 杂技舞乐画像砖
  • Title: Brick with Banquet Scene
  • Period: Eastern Han dynasty (25–220)
  • Culture: China
  • Medium: Earthenware
  • Dimensions: H. 14 15/16 in. (38 cm); W. 17 5/8 in. (44.7 cm); Th. 2 3/8 in. (6 cm); Wt. 44.8 lbs (20.3 kg)
  • Classification: Sculpture
  • Credit Line: Lent by Sichuan Provincial Museum
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art