Architectural ElementsJapanese9th-12th century
Archiform Pendent Eaves-End Rooftile with Three-Prong Vajra (Sankosho) Design, from Rokuharamitsu-ji
late Heian period, 898-1185
Dimensions
H. 8.5 x W. 24.4 x D. 17.2 cm (3 3/8 x 9 5/8 x 6 3/4 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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