Tomb Tile
CultureChinese
DateHan dynasty (206 B.C.E.-220 C.E.)
MediumStamped gray pottery
DimensionsOverall: 14 5/8 × 2 3/4 × 46 1/4 inches (37.15 × 6.99 × 117.48 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number35-287/4
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DescriptionThe object is a low-fired, rectangular-shaped ceramic piece. There are repetitive-stamped designs arranged the center of the piece surrounded by three, stamped border designs. No trace of pigments is seen within the recessed lines of the designs.
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