Ritual ImplementsChinese7th-9th century

Sarcophagus-Shaped Reliquary Box

late 7th cent. - 9th cent.

Classification

Ritual Implements

Medium

Gilt and silvered bronze

Culture

Chinese

Period

Tang dynasty, 618-907

Century

7th-9th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 8.7 x W. 8.7 x L. 11.5 cm (3 7/16 x 3 7/16 x 4 1/2 in.)

Provenance

[Yamanaka & Co., New York, 12/31/1941] sold; to Grenville L. Winthrop, New York (1941-1943), bequest; to Harvard Art Museums, 1943.

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