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Chinese
Pair of male dancers (early 20th century)
earthenware, pigments
(a) 27.3 × 10.4 × 14.7 cm
(b) 27.4 × 10.6 × 12.4 cm
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1939
Photo: National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
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Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
China
Accession Number
3902.a-b-D3
Department
Asian Art
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Physical description
(a) Standing male leaning back and turning to side, one arm raised with clenched fist one raised at waist with hand pointing out, one leg bending at knee, with tightly curled hair, wearing short skirt, bare chested with long scarf over shoulders and crossing at back, with necklace, bracelets and anklets. On square base clipped at corners.
(b) Standing male leaning back, facing forward, one arm raised with clenched fist, one raised at waist with hand pointing out, one leg bending at knee (foot 'twisted' forward) with tightly curled hair wearing short skirt, bare chested with long scarf over shoulders and crossing at back, with necklace, bracelets, and anklets. On square base clipped at corners.