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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Lintel Base

1st century-2nd century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Base for a lintel, hexagonal, unglazed grey earthenware with craved relief decoration.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Unglazed grey earthenware with craved relief decoration
Brief description
Base for a lintel, unglazed grey earthenware with craved relief decoration; China, Eastern Han dynasty, 1st-2nd century AD
Physical description
Base for a lintel, hexagonal, unglazed grey earthenware with craved relief decoration.
Dimensions
  • Height: 27.3cm
Style
Object history
Purchased from S. M. Franck & Co. (25 Camomile Street, EC.), accessioned in 1911. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.60-1911

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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