Tri-Colored Camel Carrying A Group of Musicians

The Tang Dynasty

Height: 58cm

Unearthed in 1959 in Zhongbucun, Xi'an

Between the camel'shumps was laid an elliptical mat. A platform with a blanket on it was placed on the mat. Seven musicians carrying sheng, flute, pi ba, kong hou, clapper etc. sit on the blanket, with a singer standing in the center.