Object Description
A grey clay grotesque entertainer depicted in a low squat-like position with his weight balanced on his left leg, the right leg bent at the knee raised behind him; perhaps as he dances to the music which accompanies his song. He has a full stomach which hangs low over his knees and a large head with prominent protruding features, the hair is tied up into a pointed bun on top of head.
It is thought that such figures are based on entertainers that were present at the Han court and had an important role in court entertainment; similar examples have been found in graves of Sichuan provinces in south west China, and are thought to constitute a specialised form of local art.