British Museum Postcard: Chinese Han Dynasty Ornamental Brick XT5525

This intriguing museum postcard features a highly detailed ancient Chinese relief sculpture carved onto an ornamental tomb brick dating from the Han Dynasty. The artwork realistically depicts a two-storey fortified manor house or gatehouse complete with tiled overhanging roofs, watchtowers, small square windows, and figures standing guard at the gateway. This historic archaeological object offers an exceptional glimpse into traditional architectural styles and early defensive engineering design in ancient China.

This is a standard size postcard which was published by the British Museum, printed at the Oxford University Press. The postcard was made in England. This is an unused postcard.


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