Ewer with Dancing Figure. Culture: China. Dimensions: H. 6 in. (15.2 cm). Date: ca. 9th century.The curly hair of the dancer appliqued to the ewer suggests that this figure is not of Chinese ethnicity. He may represent a South or Southeast Asian individual, or even someone from Central Asia. Similar dancing figures, depicted on ceramics from north China, often represent Sogdians, a trading people based in present-day Uzbekistan, known for their whirling dances. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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Ewer with Dancing Figure. Culture: China. Dimensions: H. 6 in. (15.2 cm). Date: ca. 9th century.The curly hair of the dancer appliqued to the ewer suggests that this figure is not of Chinese ethnicity. He may represent a South or Southeast Asian individual, or even someone from Central Asia. Similar dancing figures, depicted on ceramics from north China, often represent Sogdians, a trading people based in present-day Uzbekistan, known for their whirling dances. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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