Dublin Core
Title
Ceramic: vessel
Description
One unglazed brown ceramic hu vessel. Globular body tapers towards a flat base and extends into a long neck flaring slightly at the top. Two animal heads moulded in shallow relief on opposing sides of vessel. Animal heads feature prominent nose rings. Strands of string tied around neck.
Source
Rewi Alley
Provenance
Alley gave to John Johnson (1922-2014) of Friends' Ambulance Unit, when Johnson visited Shandan, to deliver to Canterbury Museum.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Physical Dimensions
370 x 895mm (h x c)
Museum Ac. No.
C1947.2
Usage Rights
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Period
Han Dynasty (206B.C.-220A.D.)
Collection
Citation
“Ceramic: vessel,” China, Art and Cultural Diplomacy, accessed May 16, 2024, http://rewialleyart.nz/items/show/1277.