Tomb Tile
CultureChinese
Date3rd century B.C.E.
MediumGray pottery
DimensionsOverall: 24 1/2 × 3 3/16 × 46 7/8 inches (62.23 × 8.1 × 119.06 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number35-324 B
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DescriptionThe object is a low-fired, rectangular-shaped ceramic piece. There is a incised (carved) dragon and warrior design on the top surface surrounded by a stamped diamond-patterned border. No trace of pigments is seen within the design. There appears to be a continuous layer of plaster that may be reinforced with iron rods on the back surface. The piece is attached to a 3/4-inch-thick piece of wood with screws into the plaster backing and possibly into the object itself.
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