This figure was made of a slipped and brown pigmented earthenware. It represents a male dancer, possibly an African or Indonesian. It was found in a Chinese tomb. Tang Dynasty, 8th century CE. (The British Museum, London).
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Amin, O. S. M. (2018, December 06). Tang Figure of an African or Indonesian Dancer. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9507/tang-figure-of-an-african-or-indonesian-dancer/
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Tang Figure of an African or Indonesian Dancer." World History Encyclopedia, December 06, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9507/tang-figure-of-an-african-or-indonesian-dancer/.
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Tang Figure of an African or Indonesian Dancer." World History Encyclopedia, 06 Dec 2018, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9507/tang-figure-of-an-african-or-indonesian-dancer/.
