Pottery painted female figurines with waist drum

[Pottery painted female figurines with waist drum]

Pottery painted female figurines with waist drum, Tang Dynasty, 20.5 cm high, 10.5 cm wide
The pottery figurines wear a bun with narrow sleeves, a jacket with half arms and a long skirt. Sit up with both hands holding the waist drum. The female figurine looks attentive and seems to have been immersed in a wonderful performance
The waist drum is round, the two ends are slightly thick, and the middle is slightly thin. Waist drum was mainly used in Xiliang, Kucha, Shule, Koryo and Gaochang music in the Tang Dynasty. It was one of the most common musical instruments at that time and hung on the waist when playing. There are two kinds of playing methods: positive drum and negative drum. The positive drum is played with a stick, and the sound is loud and loud; With two hands clapping on the drum, the sound is gentle and low