Model of a granary
Place of OriginCentral Plains, China
Date206 BCE-9 CE
PeriodWestern Han period (206 BCE-9 CE)
MaterialsEarthenware
DimensionsH. 10 1/4 in x Diam. 4 1/8 in, H. 26.0 cm x Diam. 10.5 cm
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB60P530
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsCeramics
On View
On viewLocationGallery 15
More InformationBronzes and Ceramics, 200 BCE–600 BCE
Traditional bronze ritual-vessel shapes continued to be made in ceramic, lacquer, and other materials long after the ceremonies for which they had originally been created fell out of vogue. Bronze found a niche as the medium of choice for lamps, incense burners, mirrors, and other objects to which it was uniquely suited.
25-220
25-220
approx. 1-23 CE
