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Pair of male dancers

Pair of male dancers
 (early 20th century)

Medium
earthenware, pigments
Measurements
(a) 27.3 × 10.4 × 14.7 cm
(b) 27.4 × 10.6 × 12.4 cm
Place/s of Execution
China
Accession Number
3902.a-b-D3
Department
Asian Art
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1939
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Gordon Darling Foundation
Gallery location
Not on display
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.