Architectural ElementsChinese1st-3rd century CE
Fragment of a Circular, Eaves-End Roof Tile with Cloud-Scroll Decor
1st-3rd century
Dimensions
tile face: Diam. 14.5 cm (5 11/16 in.)
Provenance
Langdon Warner (1881-1955), Cambridge, Ma (by 1929), gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1929.
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