Model of a four-story watchtower / Artist Unknown, China

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Accession Number
1993/1.71.3
Title
Model of a four-story watchtower
Artist Nationality
Chinese
Object Creation Date
1st century
Object Creation Place
Asia (continent)
China (nation)
Shaanxi (province)
or Henan (province)
Creation Place 1
Asia (continent)
Creation Place 2
China (nation)
Creation Place 3
Shaanxi (province)
Creation Place 4
or Henan (province)
Dimensions
42.2 cm x 45.3 cm x 32.5 cm (16 5/8 in. x 17 13/16 in. x 12 13/16 in.)
Century
1st century
Primary Object Classification
Ceramic
Primary Object Type
funerary sculpture
Secondary Object Classification
Sculpture
Secondary Object Type
model
Physical Description
model of a four story tower
each story has a movable door attached to the building through hinges
a human figurine stands in front of each door
Subject Matter
part of the grave furnishing assemblage for the well-to-do family in Central Plains region of Han Dynasty China during the first century CE
Primary Keywords
funerary art
towers
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976 x 1458
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Record
1993/1.71.3
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"Model of a four-story watchtower; Artist Unknown, China." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1993-sl-1.71.3/1993_1.71.1-5.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 29, 2024.
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