Money Tree, 1st-2nd century, 58 x 24-1/2 x 24-1/2 in. ( x x cm), Bronze and green glazed earthenware, China, 1st-2nd century, Among the most intriguing objects recently discovered in the Eastern Han (25-220) tombs of Szechuan province are so-called 'money trees.' Typically made of a bronze trunk and branches set into a ceramic base, they are called 'money trees' because the lower part of the lattice-like branches are decorated with coin-shaped designs that imitate actual coins of the Han period. The coinage represents the wealth and abundance necessary to nourish the spirit

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