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Roof-Tile End
Qin dynasty (221–206 BCE)
Not on view
Tile ends are a decorative and functional component of traditional Chinese architecture. Connecting to a half-cylindrical tile, these round pieces functioned as eave covers. In the Warring States period, the patterned part of the tile end was made with a mold, and the clay edge was added by hand. By the later Qin period and continuing into the Han, both parts were made together in a mold before being connected to the premade half-cylinder. They have smoother edges as a result.
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