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Panel from Model Cooking Stove: Vermilion Bird
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Han dynasty tombs were often furnished with grave goods to provide the deceased with items for the afterlife. Four earthenware panels were made in molds and then joined together to make a miniature model of a stove, which was placed in a burial chamber. The stove's four sides show the animals of the cardinal directions. The vermilion phoenix-bird faces south.
| Artist / Maker | Anonymous, Western Han dynasty (206 BCE–8 CE) |
|---|---|
| Date | 100–1 BCE |
| Culture / Origin | China, from a tomb in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, Western Han dynasty (206 BCE–8 CE) |
| Medium | earthenware with impressed relief decoration |
| Dimensions | Overall: 11.5 x 18.4 x 1.6 cm (4 1/2 x 7 1/4 x 5/8 in.) |
| Department | Chinese Art |
| Type | Ceramic |
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