diff --git a/overviewer_core/textures.py b/overviewer_core/textures.py
index 02d3f71..353c2d9 100644
--- a/overviewer_core/textures.py
+++ b/overviewer_core/textures.py
@@ -5263,3 +5263,30 @@ block(blockid=11503, top_image="assets/minecraft/textures/block/honeycomb_block.
 
 # honey_block
 block(blockid=11504, top_image="assets/minecraft/textures/block/honey_block_top.png", side_image="assets/minecraft/textures/block/honey_block_side.png")
+
+
+# Barrel
+@material(blockid=11418, data=list(range(12)), solid=True)
+def barrel(self, blockid, data):
+    t_bottom = self.load_image("assets/minecraft/textures/block/barrel_bottom.png")
+    t_side = self.load_image("assets/minecraft/textures/block/barrel_side.png")
+
+    if data & 0x01:
+        t_top = self.load_image("assets/minecraft/textures/block/barrel_top_open.png")
+    else:
+        t_top = self.load_image("assets/minecraft/textures/block/barrel_top.png")
+    data = data >> 1
+
+    if data == 0:       # up
+        return self.build_full_block(t_top, None, None, t_side, t_side)
+    elif data == 1:     # down
+        t_side = t_side.rotate(180)
+        return self.build_full_block(t_bottom, None, None, t_side, t_side)
+    elif data == 2:     # south
+        return self.build_full_block(t_side.rotate(180), None, None, t_side.rotate(270), t_top)
+    elif data == 3:     # east
+        return self.build_full_block(t_side.rotate(270), None, None, t_bottom, t_side.rotate(90))
+    elif data == 4:     # north
+        return self.build_full_block(t_side, None, None, t_side.rotate(90), t_bottom)
+    else:               # west
+        return self.build_full_block(t_side.rotate(90), None, None, t_top, t_side.rotate(270))
diff --git a/overviewer_core/world.py b/overviewer_core/world.py
index faa172d..6a9a494 100644
--- a/overviewer_core/world.py
+++ b/overviewer_core/world.py
@@ -835,6 +835,7 @@ class RegionSet(object):
             "minecraft:smooth_red_sandstone_stairs": (11415, 0),
             'minecraft:bamboo': (11416, 0),
             "minecraft:composter": (11417, 0),
+            "minecraft:barrel": (11418, 0),
             # 1.15 blocks below
             'minecraft:beehive': (11501, 0),
             'minecraft:bee_nest': (11502, 0),
@@ -1144,6 +1145,12 @@ class RegionSet(object):
                 data = 0
         elif key == "minecraft:composter":
             data = palette_entry['Properties']['level']
+        elif key == "minecraft:barrel":
+            facing_data = {'up': 0, 'down': 1, 'south': 2, 'east': 3, 'north': 4, 'west': 5}
+            data = (
+                (facing_data[palette_entry['Properties']['facing']] << 1) +
+                (1 if palette_entry['Properties']['open'] == 'true' else 0)
+            )
         return (block, data)
 
     def get_type(self):