https://cchu9080.lib.hku.hk/files/original/8/0069_1.JPG 10e9e42d84c99db9e32702862bf80baf https://cchu9080.lib.hku.hk/files/original/8/vase_4.jpg 56c1216dc0aafef691821eb3923a8138 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource hidden https://cchu9080.lib.hku.hk/files/original/8/vase_5.json df90da33d7f40857cada067330ee1c18 3D Model A 3D rendering of a physical object. Date From a A numeric date or range of dates indicating when an object was made 25 Materials What an object is made of, including any later additions (mounts, frames, etc.) Earthenware Lead-glaze Credit Line The name of the individual or institution that donated the object to the museum, the source of a purchase, or the name of a loaning individual or institution Gift of Mr Ronald Tam Accession Number A unique identifier for an object HKU.C.1953.0069 Description A short physical description of the object with an overview of its historical and social significance One of the most common types of vessels found in Han tombs, this rounded storage jar (<em>hu</em>) would have been used to hold offerings of wine.<br /><br />Lead glazes in shades of green and brown became popular in the Han dynasty as a way to make earthenware non-porous. Glazing also had the effect of imitating the appearance of more expensive bronze vessels, which had been a staple of tomb furnishings since the Shang dynasty (ca. 1600–1046 BCE). The characteristic iridescence of such objects results from their exposure to moisture in damp tombs. Width (cm) 11.7 Height (cm) 12.8 Culture/Period A broad historical period, archaeological culture, or artistic movement in which an object was made Eastern Han dynasty Place of Origin The geographic location where an object was made Henan, China Date To Enter the upper end of the date range, only enter a number without any label and use negative for BCE. For example: enter '220' for 220 CE or '-220' for 220 BCE 220 Date From Enter the lower end of the date range, only enter a number without any label and use negative for BCE. For example: enter '220' for 220 CE or '-220' for 220 BCE 25 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Han Vase burial goods ceramics