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To create the marbleized surface of this pillow, clays of different colors were mixed by twisting and kneading and then sliced into thin layers to laminate the face of the pillow.
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唐 絞胎釉枕
Title: Pillow
Period: Tang dynasty (618–907)
Date: ca. 700
Culture: China
Medium: Earthenware with marbled veneer and brown glaze
Dimensions: H. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); W. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm); D. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit Line: Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, 2002
Object Number: 2002.181
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