Miniature model of a granary
Series TitleTomb Miniatures for Use in the Afterworld
CultureChinese
DateSui dynasty (581-618 C.E.)
MediumGlazed stoneware with traces of gilding
DimensionsA: 5 x 6 3/4 inches (12.7 x 17.15 cm)
B: 9 1/2 x 7 3/8 inches (24.13 x 18.73 cm)
B: 9 1/2 x 7 3/8 inches (24.13 x 18.73 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust through the George H. and Elizabeth O. Davis Fund
Object number2006.13.2.23.A,B
On View
On viewGallery Location
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Collections
DescriptionA miniature model of a granary, tall rounded form with incised door above the openwork platform base and fitted removable high pointed roof with lotus bud finial.ProvenanceJ. J. Lally & Co.;
Purchased from J. J. Lally & Co. by The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2006.
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