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Pottery models of houses and farm structures were commonly included in Eastern Han burials to provide for the afterlife.
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東漢 鉛綠釉陶明器建築模型（一組）
Title: Central Watchtower
Period: Eastern Han dynasty (25–220)
Date: 1st–early 3rd century
Culture: China
Medium: Earthenware with green lead glaze
Dimensions: H. 41 in. (104.1 cm); W. 22 5/8 in. (57.5 cm); D. 11 3/4 in. (29.8 cm)
Classification: Tomb Pottery
Credit Line: Purchase, Dr. and Mrs. John C. Weber Gift, 1984
Object Number: 1984.397a, b
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