This moulded figure of a female entertainer is depicted in motion with her left hand in a dance gesture. She is wearing a garment decorated with red and black pigments. The piece is 'mingqi' or burial ware that would have been part of a group of tomb figures made for the ruling elite.The custom was an ancient one. It is thought these wares were necessary for the deceased in the next world. Elaborate groups of burial wares were also a display of wealth and social status.
