Military Watchtower

COLLECTION NAME:

The AMICA Library

mediaCollectionId

AMICO~1~1

The AMICA Library

Collection

true

AMICA ID:

MIA_.98.69a,b

amicoid

MIA_.98.69a,b

AMICA ID

false

AMICA Library Year:

2002

aly

2002

AMICA Library Year

false

Object Type:

Sculpture

oty

Sculpture

Object Type

false

Creator Name:

Unknown

crn

Unknown

Creator Name

false

Creator Nationality:

Asian; Far East Asian; Chinese

crc

Asian; Far East Asian; Chinese

Creator Nationality

false

Creator Role:

artist

crr

artist

Creator Role

false

Creator Name-CRT:

Eastern Han dynasty

crt

Eastern Han dynasty

Creator Name-CRT

false

Title:

Military Watchtower

otn

Military Watchtower

Title

false

View:

Front

rid

Front

View

false

Creation Date:

1st century

oct

1st century

Creation Date

false

Creation Start Date:

1

ocs

1

Creation Start Date

false

Creation End Date:

99

oce

99

Creation End Date

false

Materials and Techniques:

glazed earthenware

omd

glazed earthenware

Materials and Techniques

false

Classification Term:

Pottery

clt

Pottery

Classification Term

false

Dimensions:

a: H.13 x W.11-1/2 x D.11-1/2 in.; b (base): H.13-1/4 x Dia.17-1/2 in.

met

a: H.13 x W.11-1/2 x D.11-1/2 in.; b (base): H.13-1/4 x Dia.17-1/2 in.

Dimensions

false

Component Measured:

top

mcm

top

Component Measured

false

Measurement Unit:

in

mdu

in

Measurement Unit

false

AMICA Contributor:

The Minneapolis Institute of Arts

oon

The Minneapolis Institute of Arts

AMICA Contributor

false

Owner Location:

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

oop

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Owner Location

false

ID Number:

98.69a,b

ooa

98.69a,b

ID Number

false

Credit Line:

Gift of the Asian Art Council

ooc

Gift of the Asian Art Council

Credit Line

false

Rights:

http://www.artsmia.org/restrictions.html

orl

<a href="http://www.artsmia.org/restrictions.html"target="_new">http://www.artsmia.org/restrictions.html</a>

Rights

false

Context:

The multi-storied manor houses and watchtowers of Han towered above the countryside. Some lords built watchtowers and hired private armies to protect their property. This tower is built over a pond as indicated by the fish, frogs and aquatic fowl in the round basin-like base. The corners of the balcony show soldiers with crossbows. Though invented during Warring States period (481-221 b.c.), crossbows were perfected during Han. Central to military control, the powerful weapon gave the Han an advantage against all enemies. In fact, the crossbow was a state secret protected by the death penalty.

cxd

<P>The multi-storied manor houses and watchtowers of Han towered above the countryside. Some lords built watchtowers and hired private armies to protect their property. This tower is built over a pond as indicated by the fish, frogs and aquatic fowl in the round basin-like base. The corners of the balcony show soldiers with crossbows. Though invented during Warring States period (481-221 b.c.), crossbows were perfected during Han. Central to military control, the powerful weapon gave the Han an advantage against all enemies. In fact, the crossbow was a state secret protected by the death penalty.</P>

Context

false

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