Mural Tile

China

Han dynasty (206 BCE–220 CE)

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Title: Mural Tile
Period: Han dynasty (206 BCE–220 CE)
Culture: China
Medium: Terracotta
Dimensions: H. 15 1/2 in. (39.4 cm); W. 15 1/2 in. (39.4 cm); D. 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1913
Object Number: 13.151.2
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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