Drummer on horseback
Place of OriginShaanxi province or Henan province, China; Shaanxi province or Henan province
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 viewLocation
Text Entries- Gallery Location Gallery 15
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
approx. 1750-1850
approx. 900-1000
900-1100
approx. 1900-1935
1850-1900
approx. 1750
1700-1800
approx. 1800-1911
approx. 1800-1900
618-907
618-907