Title: Lidded Funerary Jar (Hu) with Cloud Scrolls
Creator: Unknown
Date Created: late Western Han dynasty, about 100 B.C.-A.D. 25
Location: China
Physical Dimensions: a) Lid: 2 x 8 3/4 in. (5.08 x 22.23 cm); b) Jar: 21 1/2 x 16 in. (54.61 x 40.64 cm); Overall: 23 1/2 x 24 3/4 in. (59.69 x 62.87 cm)
Medium: Wheel-thrown earthenware with painted decoration
Object Classification: Furnishings
Full Title: Lidded Funerary Jar (Hu) with Cloud Scrolls
Curatorial Area: Chinese Art
Credit Line: Purchased with funds provided by members of the Far Eastern Art Council
Chronology: 1st - 9th centuries, 499 BC - AD 1
Artwork Accession Number: M.2003.52a-b
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