Funerary Model of a Pavilion, 1st century BCE-1st century CE, 5 1/4 x 14 x 13 in. ( x x cm), Low-fired earthenware with green glaze, China, 1st century BCE-1st century CE, Ceramic models of common structures were often placed in aristocratic tombs during the Han dynasty. Improved methods of construction in the Han period led to the construction of many tower-like buildings made of brick, wood and ceramic tile. The model is made up of five detachable sections which together form four levels. Although nearly two thousand years old, it clearly shows the tile roof's cantilever

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