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On display at V&A South Kensington
China, Room 44, The T.T. Tsui Gallery

Model of Granary

100BC-AD100 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

In the Han dynasty (206BC-AD220) grave goods included replicas of objects in a household, made from pottery but in reduced size, such as this model of a granary. The grave goods would allow the deceased to continue a similar life style in the underworld.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Earthenware, painted
Dimensions
  • Height: 27.3cm
Gallery label
Model of a granary Han dynasty 100 BC-AD 100 Painted earthenware Mrs B.Z. Seligman Bequest Museum no. C.137-1965(2007)
Credit line
Mrs B.Z. Seligman Bequest
Subjects depicted
Summary
In the Han dynasty (206BC-AD220) grave goods included replicas of objects in a household, made from pottery but in reduced size, such as this model of a granary. The grave goods would allow the deceased to continue a similar life style in the underworld.
Collection
Accession number
C.137-1965

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Record createdApril 3, 2008
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