Ancient Chinese Han Dynasty Pottery - Musician Ca. 200 A.D.

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Ancient Chinese Han Dynasty Pottery - Musician Ca. 200 A.D. :
$225.00

Ancient Chinese Han Dynasty Pottery - Musician Ca. 200 A.D.
Country: ChinaCulture: Han DynastyPeriod: 100 B.C. -200 A.D.Dimensions: 9\" (23 cm) H x 3-1/8\" (8 cm) W x 2-1/2 \" (6.5 cm) DWeight: 1 lb. 2 oz.
Description:
A Han Dynasty figure of a musician holding a small drum. The figure is dressed in a robe with a satchel, holding a drumin the right hand. The head is wearing a hat. Remains of deep red and white paint. Lips are light red.Self standing. Head has been reattached.
Provenance: Ex. Sam Hilu collection; presently private collection, New York, N.Y.
The ancient Chinese believed that what when a person dies, they enter into the after life. Death was comprehended as a prolongation of life. All of the daily comforts of their past life, such as, servants, attendants, objects, pets, wives, guardians, concubines, food and drink were to be provided for them in the after life. This was accomplished by burying all of these things with the deceased in the form of clay replicas.