GENERAL DESCRIPTION
This dwarf figure shows Chinese interest in foreigners from the Silk Road. Dwarves, who were thought to come from exotic lands to the north and west, were often entertainers in China.
Excerpt from
Dr. Anne Bromberg, DMA unpublished material.
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Image of photograph in object file.
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1973: Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Vernett Slater, purchased from Harry C. Nail, Jr., San Francisco [1]
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The main source for this provenance is the object record card in the Collections Records object file.
[1] The name of the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, founded in 1933, was changed to the Dallas Museum of Art in 1983.
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General Description
This dwarf figure shows Chinese interest in foreigners from the Silk Road. Dwarves, who were thought to come from exotic lands to the north and west, were often entertainers in China.
Excerpt from
Dr. Anne Bromberg, DMA unpublished material.
Fun Facts
Archival Resources
Web Resources
Notes
Image of photograph in object file.
Catalogue essays
Artist/designers
Cultures
Geography
Process/materials
Historical periods
Individuals
Subject terms
RELATED OBJECTS
PROVENANCE
1973: Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Vernett Slater, purchased from Harry C. Nail, Jr., San Francisco [1]
Notes:
The main source for this provenance is the object record card in the Collections Records object file.
[1] The name of the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, founded in 1933, was changed to the Dallas Museum of Art in 1983.
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