Impressions of the Past: Han Dynasty Tomb Bricks from the Art Institute of Chicago

Impressions of the Past: Han Dynasty Tomb Bricks from the Art Institute of Chicago

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An impressed gray pottery 'palace' tomb tile, Western Han dynasty

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March 31, 03:52 PM GMT

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Description

Length 24⅝ in., 62.5 cm; Height 16 in., 40.8 cm; Depth 6 in., 15.2 cm

Yamanaka & Company.

Collection of Kate Sturges Buckingham (1858-1937).

Gifted to the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, in memory of her sister Lucy Maud Buckingham (1870-1920) in February 1925 (accession no. 1925.107.089). 

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