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Casting Model

3rd century BC
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.
Casting models such as these two were used to make ornamental plaques, probably for use on a belt. Their designs are typical of nomadic themes, demonstrating the interchange between the Qin and neighboring ethnic groups.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • 战国晚期 人物纹陶模
  • Title: Casting Model
  • Period: Warring States period (475–221 BCE)
  • Date: 3rd century BC
  • Culture: China
  • Medium: Earthenware
  • Dimensions: L. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm)
  • Classification: Ceramics
  • Credit Line: Lent by Shaanxi Provincial Institute of Archaeology
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art