COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
CMA_.1989.71
AMICA Library Year:
1999
Object Type:
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Creator Nationality:
Asian; Far East Asian; Chinese
Creator Dates/Places:
China, Eastern Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 220)
Creator Name-CRT:
China, Eastern Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 220)
Title:
Fowling Tower
Title Type:
Primary
View:
Full View
Creation Date:
25-220
Creation Start Date:
25
Creation End Date:
220
Materials and Techniques:
earthenware with lead glaze
Classification Term:
Ceramic
Classification Term:
Ceramic
Dimensions:
Overall: 54.3cm
AMICA Contributor:
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Owner Location:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
ID Number:
1989.71
Credit Line:
The Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund
Context:
This burial model was inspired by a post-and-beam structure surrounded by a pond or moat. Groups of figures on the second story are engaged in two different activities: Four archers at the corners take aim at their flying prey, while a central dancer performs to the tune of four surrounding musicians.
Related Image Identifier Link:
CMA_.1989.71.tif
