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Drummer on horseback
Drummer on horseback

Drummer on horseback

Place of OriginShaanxi province or Henan province, China
Date618-907
DynastyTang dynasty (618-907)
MaterialsEarthenware with glaze
DimensionsH. 14 5/8 in x W. 13 in x D. 4 3/4 in, H. 37.2 cm x W. 33 cm x D. 12.1 cm
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB64P18
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsSculpture
On View
On view
LocationGallery 15
More Information
The position of the hands in this example indicates that the figure is a drummer. Depictions of musicians on horseback were among the many innovations reflecting the influence of Central Asia following the fall of the Han dynasty.
Subject
  • horse
  • drummer
  • musician
  • man