Model of a Watchtower, 1st-2nd century, 32 3/4 x 17 3/4 x 15 1/2 in. ( x x cm), Low-fired earthenware with green glaze, China, 1st-2nd century, Model towers composed of three to five stories have been excavated from Eastern Han (25-220) tombs in Henan Shandong and Hebei provinces. Tall, multi-storied structures apparently served as watchtowers on the great estates of Eastern Han. While many of these large tomb models are made in separate sections that stack together, this highly detailed tower is made in one piece. The first story has a walled courtyard in front with a shed

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