Clay ware with brown glaze
Han Dynasty (25-220 CE)
China
Museum Rietberg
Details
Culture/Civilisation
Ancient China
Theme
Agriculture and Surplus
Subtheme
Farming, Food and Surplus
Case Title
Living with Animals: fertitlity and flocks
Display Location
Coomaraswamy Hall
Findspot
China
Measurements
34 x 45 x 25 cm
Accession Number
RCH 408
Description
In China, pigs and dogs were prized, as they need no pastures.
Dogs were widely bred to guard people and animals. Their images were placed in tombs, to protect and guide in the afterlife.
