Art Institute of Chicago
Female Musician
China
- Date
- Tang dynasty (618–907), late 7th or early 8th century
- Medium
- Earthenware with polychrome pigments
- Culture
- China
- Department
- Arts of Asia
- Institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
Young female musicians who hailed from oasis cities on the Silk Road in Central Asia captivated the Tang court by playing a combination of Chinese and foreign instru-ments. This ensemble features girls playing the cymbals, a vertical flute or oboe, pan-pipes, and an upright angular harp. Two musicians in the back row hold vessel-like instruments that have not been identified.
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- Object type
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