Date: Five Dynasties (AD 907-960)

Dimensions: Height 40.5 cm, Width 70.5 cm

Material: Stone

• Object Type：
  • SCULPTURE
• Location：
  • Ancient Chinese Sculpture Gallery
• Tag：
  • panel musician dancer five dynasties stone

The musical practice as an offering to the Buddha in a Buddhist ritual, involves three things: chant, instrumental music, and dance. This decorative panel is carved with a musical scene, with a musician beating a drum in the middle, the other musician blowing a sheng (a pipe instrument) on one side and a dancer with a piece of silk covering her shoulders on the other.