Han dynasty / Funerary Model of a Pavillion / 1st century B.C.

Han dynasty
Funerary Model of a Pavillion
1st century B.C. - 1st century A.D.
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Creator Name: Unknown
Creator Nationality: Asian; Far East Asian; Chinese
Creator Role: Artist
Creator Name-CRT: Han dynasty
Title: Funerary Model of a Pavillion
View: front
Creation Start Date: -9
Creation End Date: 99
Creation Date: 1st century B.C. - 1st century A.D.
Object Type: Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Classification Term: pottery
Materials and Techniques: Earthenware
Dimensions: H.5-1/4 x W.14 x D.13 in.
AMICA Contributor: The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Owner Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
ID Number: 88.77.1
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cleveland and The John R. Van Derlip Fund
Rights: http://www.artsmia.org/restrictions.html
Context:

Ceramic models of common structures were often placed in aristocratic tombs during the Han dynasty. Improved methods of construction in the Han period led to the construction of many tower-like buildings made of brick, wood and ceramic tile. The model is made up of five detachable sections which together form four levels. Although nearly two thousand years old, it clearly shows the tile roof's cantilever bracket system, deep overhangs and walled courtyard that have remained standard in traditional Chinese architecture to the present day.

AMICA ID: MIA_.88.77.1
Component Measured: overall
Measurement Unit: in
AMICA Library Year: 2002
Media Metadata Rights: ? The Minneapolis Institute of Arts

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