https://digasst.lib.hku.hk/files/original/143/Lau_Chun_Pang.json b9a7fa2c70e7bfab81ffae2935cd4ee3 3D Model A 3D rendering of a physical object. Text Any textual data included in the document Place of Origin: Hebei, China Culture/Period: Northern Wei dynasty Date: 386-534 CE Material: Earthenware Dimension: Height: 13.5 cm Width: 8 cm Depth: 18 cm Accession Number: HKU.C.1953.0038 Contributor: Lau Chun Pang Description: This horse is hollow, standing on a rectangular base. In ancient China, horses played a crucial role in war and entertainment. The bulging sack slinging over its saddlecloth is an indicator of its role as transporting goods, possibly along the Silk Road. Back in the Northern Wei dynasty, the Luoyang City was the oriental starting point of the road. Therefore, horses had significant instrumental and monetary value, equivalent to fancy cars in the modern day. Cracked on the based and covered in the debris of dirt, it was dug out from the underground. Being the symbol of wealth, clay horses were buried together in the tomb with the deceased with superior social status. It was believed that such burial ritual would continue the wealth of the diseased even in the underworld. Such ritual can be dated back to the earliest period of Chinese history. During the Shang (1600-1046 BCE) and Zhou (1045-221 BC) dynasties, horses were buried alive in tombs of the rich. But then they were replaced by clay ones. Place of Origin The geographic location where an object was made Hebei, China Culture/Period A broad historical period, archaeological culture, or artistic movement in which an object was made Northern Wei dynasty 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 386 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 534 Materials What an object is made of, including any later additions (mounts, frames, etc.) Earthenware Height (cm) 13.5 cm Width (cm) 8 cm Depth (cm) 18 cm Accession Number A unique identifier for an object HKU.C.1953.0038 Description A short physical description of the object with an overview of its historical and social significance This horse is hollow, standing on a rectangular base. In ancient China, horses played a crucial role in war and entertainment. The bulging sack slinging over its saddlecloth is an indicator of its role as transporting goods, possibly along the Silk Road. Back in the Northern Wei dynasty, the Luoyang City was the oriental starting point of the road. Therefore, horses had significant instrumental and monetary value, equivalent to fancy cars in the modern day. Cracked on the based and covered in debris of dirt, it was dug out from the underground. Being the symbol of wealth, clay horses were buried together in the tomb with the deceased with superior social status. It was believed that such burial ritual would continue the wealth of the diseased even in the underworld. Such ritual can be dated back to the earliest period of Chinese history. During the Shang (1600-1046 BCE) and Zhou (1045-221 BC) dynasties, horses were buried alive in tombs of the rich. But then they were replaced by clay ones. 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 Pack horse