SculptureChinese2nd century BCE

Tomb Furnishing in the Form of a Store House with Decoration of Figures

probably 2nd century BCE

Classification

Sculpture

Medium

Cold-painted funerary ware: molded gray earthenware with decoration cold painted in mineral pigments

Culture

Chinese

Period

Han dynasty, Western Han period, 206 BCE-9 CE

Century

2nd century BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

21.5 x 26.1 x 15.2 cm (8 7/16 x 10 1/4 x 6 in.)

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