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Female musician with a drum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a woman standing, with a drum. She has a tall, cylindrical object on her head. Her facial features include a nose, mouth, and eyes. She wears a long dress with vertical lines indicating pleats. The dress covers her body from neck to ankles. She grasps a round drum with both hands. The background of the image is white. A shadow is cast to the left.

Artwork details

Date:
6th century
Medium:
Polychromed reddish earthenware
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
333 × 625 px
Museum record:
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