Tympanum of a Tomb Door
CultureChinese
Date6th century C.E.
MediumLimestone
DimensionsOverall: 24 × 66 3/8 × 4 inches, 345 lb. (60.96 × 168.59 × 10.16 cm, 156.49 kg)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number34-72
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DescriptionThe object is a semi-circular-shaped piece of limestone. The front surface is carved with images of a demon, or possibly a god, mask in the center with phoenixes on either side of the mask. No trace of original pigments is seen on the surface, but there are some spots of greenish-blue paint or pigment in the one area where a cleaning test has been done.ProvenancePurchased through Laurence Sickman by The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1934.
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