Tang Dynasty (618-907)
shown are one figure of a foreign musician and one of a groom.
The musician is seated on an oval pedestal, one leg tucked under the body, the other with raised knee supporting a diabolo-shaped deerskin drum. Characteristic is his big hooked nose. Round bulging eyes and bearded face revealing his Central Asian origin. The hair is covered by a cap and pulled up in two buns on top and tied with a ribbon.
He wears a tunic beneath a short-sleeved coat incised with a floral design. The whole is covered with splashes of green, yellow, cream and blue colour.
Height 8 cm
The young groom is standing bending forward with hands clasped together against his chest. He is clad in a long green and amber glazed coat with turned back lapels. His hair is braided and coiled at the temples. His young unglazed face has a friendly expression.
Height 7.8 cm (without stand)
During the Tang Dynasty, also called the Golden Age of China, foreigners from Central Asia were welcomed by the Chinese. They came along the Silk Road on horseback and camels who carried both travellers and goods. They brought new ideas, products, new fashions and religions to the country and there was a flourishing merchandise of imported and exported products.
Chinese music was greatly influenced by musical instruments from Central Asia such as oboes, fluits and lacquer deerskin drums.
Grooms were hired for the care and feeding of horses and camels which were imported in great amounts to China
EF 26/27 唐 小型唐三彩西域人像兩件
時代：唐朝，西元618至907年。
特徵：其中一件是西域樂師塑像，另一件則是馬伕塑像。樂師手持空竹形狀的鹿皮鼓，其醒目的鷹勾鼻、圓眼與絡腮鬍顯示其中亞血統。年輕的馬伕雙手緊握於胸前，頭髮編成辮子、盤在鬢角。
尺寸：樂師像高8公分；馬伕像高7.8公分(不含底座)。
