Roof Tile
Roof tile (with modern wooden stand), unglazed grey earthenware, China, Eastern Han dynasty (AD 25-220)
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Brief description | Roof tile (with modern wooden stand), unglazed grey earthenware, China, Eastern Han dynasty (AD 25-220) |
| Historical context | Bricks with embossed designs were a common sight on the walls of Han buildings and tombs and often depict scenes from everyday life. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Bibliographic reference | Ayers, John. Far Eastern Ceramics in the Victoria and Albert Museum. London: Sotheby Parke Bernet, in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1980, Monochrome Plate No. 9. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.103-1945 |
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| Record created | March 15, 2007 |
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