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Granary Tower

Granary Tower. Culture: China. Dimensions: H. 12 1/8 in. (30.8 cm); Diam. 8 1/4 in. (21 cm). Date: 1st-early 3rd century.
Pottery models of houses and farm structures were commonly included in Eastern Han burials to provide for the afterlife.
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Title:
Granary Tower
Caption:
Granary Tower. Culture: China. Dimensions: H. 12 1/8 in. (30.8 cm); Diam. 8 1/4 in. (21 cm). Date: 1st-early 3rd century. Pottery models of houses and farm structures were commonly included in Eastern Han burials to provide for the afterlife.
Technique/material:
Earthenware with green lead glaze
Period:
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220)
Museum:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Credit:
Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
Releases:
Model: No - Property: No
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Image size:
3339 x 4200 px | 40.1 MB
Print size:
28.3 x 35.6 cm | 11.1 x 14.0 in (300 dpi)