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  Worldvisitguide > Places > British Museum > Far East Art > Asia > Figure of a black boy...
Figure of a black boy with curly hair
Artist : Anonyme

Date : approx. between the VIIth and the VIIIth century

Material : Glazed terracotta
Dynastie Tang
Item 6 on 108
Far East Art
Sculpture (Statuette)

Area related
People's Republic of China


Description   

Curly-haired youths, of Malay origin, had the reputation of being good swimmers and were employed in Tang China to dive the pearls.
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