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Jade carving of a dancer from 2,000 years ago
Updated: Apr 29, 2025
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On International Dance Day, let's travel back over 2,000 years to meet a tiny but mesmerizing dancer from the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 24). Just 3.5 cm tall and wide, it captures a graceful woman of the Nanyue Kingdom. With a coiled chignon on her head and flowing long sleeves, she elegantly swings one sleeve behind her head while the other trails gently down her back, bringing an ancient dance to life in vivid detail. Collection: Nanyue King Museum.
