Figure of a Central Asian Foreigner
- DATE:
- 618–906 CE
- MATERIAL AND TECHNIQUE:
- Ceramic, stucco, and paint
- CLASSIFICATION:
- Sculpture
- DIMENSIONS:
- 4 7/8 × 2 3/4 × 2 in. (12.38 × 6.99 × 5.08 cm)
- DEPARTMENT:
- Arts of Asia
- LOCATION:
- 304 SNAIL GALLERY
- CREDIT LINE:
- Dallas Museum of Art, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Vernett Slater
- OBJECT NUMBER:
- 1973.8
General Description
This dwarf figure shows Chinese interest in foreigners from the Silk Road. Dwarves, who were thought to come from exotic lands to the north and west, were often entertainers in China.
Excerpt from
Dr. Anne Bromberg, DMA unpublished material.