Tile with lion

China

12th–13th century

Not on view

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Object Information

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Title: Tile with lion
Period: Song Dynasty (960–1279)
Date: 12th–13th century
Culture: China
Medium: Unglazed terracotta
Dimensions: H. 11 1/8 in. (28.3 cm); W. 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm)
Classification: Sculpture
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1930
Object Number: 30.76.124
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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