Two-Story Tower with a Moat, 2nd century , Earthenware with light green lead-fluxed glaze, 29 15/16 × 15 in. (76 ×  cm), Produced in large numbers during the Han dynasty, clay models of towers and other buildings were created for inclusion in tombs. They belong to a category known as spirit goods (mingqi), which were made specifically for burials and intended to serve the deceased in the afterlife. Tall towers and moats such as this example replicated structures found on wealthy estates, which defined property borders and helped provide protection to landowners., China, Chinese

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