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Han Ruler in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, July 2017
Ruler
Object Details
Period: Eastern Han dynasty (25–220)
Culture: China
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: W. 1/2 in. (1.2 cm); L. 6 5/16 in. (16 cm)
Classification: Metalwork
Credit Line: Lent by Gansu Provincial Museum
The Han government adopted the measurement system of the Qin. The basic unit for length, or chi, equaled approximately 9 inches, or 23 centimeters. Known examples vary slightly in length, from 21.7 to 24.1 centimeters. At the time of its discovery, the present example was more than eight-tenths intact, indicating that it was originally 23.4 centimeters long. Generally, rulers of the Eastern Han period were slightly longer, and the reason for this change remains unknown.
Text from: www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/734009
Object Details
Period: Eastern Han dynasty (25–220)
Culture: China
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: W. 1/2 in. (1.2 cm); L. 6 5/16 in. (16 cm)
Classification: Metalwork
Credit Line: Lent by Gansu Provincial Museum
The Han government adopted the measurement system of the Qin. The basic unit for length, or chi, equaled approximately 9 inches, or 23 centimeters. Known examples vary slightly in length, from 21.7 to 24.1 centimeters. At the time of its discovery, the present example was more than eight-tenths intact, indicating that it was originally 23.4 centimeters long. Generally, rulers of the Eastern Han period were slightly longer, and the reason for this change remains unknown.
Text from: www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/734009
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