Title
Model of ox and cart
Year/Period
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 CE) or later
Region
China
Dimension
Object size: 001: H15.0 x W35.0 x D17.5 cm; 002 & 003: H3.0 x Dia16.7 cm;004: H9.6 x W25.0 x D12.5 cm
Accession No.
1992-01282
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Annie Wee
This grey earthenware pottery covered in white slip (liquid clay) and black pigment, served as burial ware or ‘mingqi'. This example illustrates the commoner's mode of transportation during the Han period.The practice of burying objects with the deceased stems from the belief in life after death.
