SculptureChinese1st century BCE
Funerary Model of a Granary
1st century BCE
Description
Ceramic model of a cylindrical granary with angled, tiled roof and with three short legs, each in the form of a crouching bear; red earthenware with lead-fluxed, emerald-green glaze over molded decoration.
Dimensions
H. 26 x Diam. 17.9 cm (10 1/4 x 7 1/16 in.)
Provenance
David Hill, USA (by 1996) sold; to Walter C. Sedgwick Foundation, Woodside, CA (1996-2006), partial gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2006.
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