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Title
Ceramic: model
Description
One earthenware model of a granary in the form of an elongated tapered pillbox sitting on three stubby feet and surmounted by the remains of a flared roof. Sides of object exhibit remains of green-grey glaze. One side presents a vertical slot.
Source
Rewi Alley
Provenance
Given by Alley to Owen Jackson (1919-?) of Friends' Ambulance Unit in China (1945-1947) in 1946 to present to Canterbury Museum. Discovered in a tomb at Wuwei, Gansu. In 1956, loaned to the Rewi Alley Chinese Art and Crafts Exhibition, held at the Provincial Council Chambers, Christchurch.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Physical Dimensions
115x106x224mm (l x w x h)
Museum Ac. No.
C1947.8
Usage Rights
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Period
Han Dynasty (206 B.C.- 220 A.D.)
Collection
Citation
“Ceramic: model,” China, Art and Cultural Diplomacy, accessed December 22, 2024, http://rewialleyart.nz/items/show/669.