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Ewer with dancing figures

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Olive green vase with handles on either side. Brown circular shapes on either side. Raised relief figures of people dancing on either side near handles. The dancing people are wearing loincloths. The people on the right appear to be playing drums. The base of the vase is unglazed ceramic.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 9th century
Medium:
Stoneware with white slip, pigment, and applied decoration under straw glaze (Changsha ware)
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 450 px
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