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Textile Fragment

206 BC-AD 220 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Fragment of brown silk, found in a tomb of the Han dynasty in Korea.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Woven silk
Brief description
Fragment of woven silk, made in China, Han dynasty (206 BC-AD 220), found in Korea.
Physical description
Fragment of brown silk, found in a tomb of the Han dynasty in Korea.
Dimensions
  • Length: 10.5cm
  • Width: 6cm
Style
Credit line
Given by Mr Sueji Umehara
Object history
According to donor's note (Registered File number 1927/6696), T.226 to T.228-1927 were all found in Han tomb near Ping-yang, Northern Korea. Probably 1st century B.C. or A.D.
Collection
Accession number
T.226-1927

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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