12 / 31 GROUP OF FOUR MUSICIANS Terracotta China, Tang Dynasty (618-907) H 19 cm Group of four seated female musicians, each playing a different musical instrument. Music and dance were one of the favorite pastimes of the Tang Court. Performers were often foreigners, although in this instance the musicians depicted seem to be Han Chinese.
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