Square-Sectioned Jars (Fanghu): Famous Sculpture

This Asian sculpture, dating to Western Han dynasty, 206 BCE–9 CE. Made from earthenware, it measures 44 × 20.5 × 20.5 cm (17 5/16 × 8 1/16 × 8 1/16 in.).

It's part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago. The museum's public domain images are available under CC0 for any use.

It's at the Art Institute of Chicago in Illinois. The AIC is one of the largest and oldest art museums in the United States.

It dates to Western Han dynasty, 206 BCE–9 CE. It's made from earthenware.

Made from earthenware, it measures 44 × 20.5 × 20.5 cm (17 5/16 × 8 1/16 × 8 1/16 in.). It's part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago.

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