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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1929.3.A-C
Title
Three Fragments of an Arciform Pendent Eaves-End Roof Tile with Scrolling Floral Decor and with a Border of Bosses or Pearls
Classification
Architectural Elements
Work Type
architectural element
Date
Nara period, 710-794
Places
Creation Place: East Asia, Japan, Nara Prefecture, Nara
Period
Nara period, 710-794
Culture
Japanese
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/73722

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Buff earthenware with mold-impressed decoration; Reportedly from Nara
Technique
Molded
Dimensions
maximum, irregular: H. 6.3 x W. 16.3 x D. 4.4 cm (2 1/2 x 6 7/16 x 1 3/4 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Langdon Warner
Accession Year
1929
Object Number
1929.3.A-C
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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