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Title
Ceramic: model
Description
One glazed blue-green earthenware model of a well head. Lower part of model comprises box-shaped body with square cross-section and beveled edges tapering slightly to the top. Upper part of model comprises stylised torana with horizontal crossbar and moulded ridged roof.
Source
Rewi Alley
Provenance
Discovered in a tomb in Wuwei, Gansu. Given by Alley to Owen Jackson (1919-2008) of Friends' Ambulance Unit in China (1945-1947) to present to Canterbury Museum. 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
97x98x223mm (l x w x h)
Museum Ac. No.
C1947.9
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/670.