COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
MIA_.88.77.1
AMICA Library Year:
2002
Object Type:
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Creator Name:
Unknown
Creator Nationality:
Asian; Far East Asian; Chinese
Creator Role:
artist
Creator Name-CRT:
Han dynasty
Title:
Funerary Model of a Pavillion
View:
Front
Creation Date:
1st century B.C. - 1st century A.D.
Creation Start Date:
-99
Creation End Date:
99
Materials and Techniques:
earthenware
Classification Term:
Pottery
Dimensions:
H.5-1/4 x W.14 x D.13 in.
Component Measured:
overall
Measurement Unit:
in
AMICA Contributor:
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Owner Location:
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
ID Number:
88.77.1
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cleveland and The John R. Van Derlip Fund
Context:
Ceramic models of common structures were often placed in aristocratic tombs during the Han dynasty. Improved methods of construction in the Han period led to the construction of many tower-like buildings made of brick, wood and ceramic tile. The model is made up of five detachable sections which together form four levels. Although nearly two thousand years old, it clearly shows the tile roof's cantilever bracket system, deep overhangs and walled courtyard that have remained standard in traditional Chinese architecture to the present day.
Related Image Identifier Link:
MIA_.23324c.tif
