Model of a Farm Shed
| Artist | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Culture | Chinese |
| Title | Model of a Farm Shed |
| Date | 206 BCE–220 CE |
| Medium | Earthenware and clay |
| Dimensions | Overall: 7 3/4 x 10 x 9 3/4 in. (19.7 x 25.4 x 24.8 cm) |
| Credit Line | Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 60.65 |
| This artwork is currently on view. | |
Small model of a shed or pig sty and small walled enclosure with a sow and piglets.
Han funerary models were buried with the deceased for use in the afterlife. The Chinese believed that the afterlife was much like the present life and one’s commitments, needs, pleasures, and concerns didn’t end with death.
Provenance research is ongoing for this and many other items in the Eskenazi Museum of Art permanent collection. For more information about the provenance of this artwork, please contact the department curator with specific questions.
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"Model of a Farm Shed | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=60.65