Tomb Brick

C174

From: China | Fuzhou

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number C174
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Chinese
Provenience China | Fuzhou
Period Han Dynasty
Date Made Han Dynasty
Section Asian
Materials Clay
Technique Fired
Iconography Xiwangmu | Tiger | Dragon | Woman | Phoenix | Demon | Moon Hare | People | Animals
Description

Tomb brick from coffin. Light grey clay. Edge decorated with design of people and animals. Xiwangmu seated on tiger and dragon; woman with phoenix approaches on left; demon and moon hare seated at right.

Height 6.5 cm
Length 42 cm
Width 14 cm
Credit Line The Chinese Expedition, Carl W. Bishop, 1916

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