Architectural ElementsJapanese12th-14th century
Double-Sided Tile with Pagoda and Buddha Decor
1185-1333
Dimensions
H. 15.8 x W. 16.1 x D. 2 cm (6 1/4 x 6 5/16 x 13/16 in.)
Provenance
[London Gallery, Tokyo, (by 2003)], sold; to Sylvan Barnet and William Burto, Cambridge, MA, (2003-2014), gift from Sylvan Barnet and bequest from William Burto; to the Harvard Art Museums, 2014.
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