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Casting Model for a Goosefoot Lamp (Yanzudeng)

3rd century BC

Not on view

Geese are, for the Chinese, a symbol of loyalty and discipline, and lamps in the shape of a goose foot were one of the most popular lamp forms of the Qin–Han era. Bird- or beast-footed vessels were prevalent in the ancient Mediterranean world, suggesting the possible influence of that far-off region.

Casting Model for a Goosefoot Lamp (Yanzudeng), Earthenware, China — Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

战国晚期雁足灯陶模

Title: Casting Model for a Goosefoot Lamp (Yanzudeng)

Period: Warring States period (475–221 BCE)

Date: 3rd century BC

Culture: China

Medium: Earthenware

Dimensions: H. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm); W. 4 5/16 in. (11 cm); L. 4 15/16 in. (12.6 cm)

Classification: Ceramics

Credit Line: Lent by Shaanxi Provincial Institute of Archaeology

Accession Number: SL.1.2017.24.10

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