Architectural ElementsJapanese7th century
Circular Eaves-End Rooftile with Lotus Design, from Minamishaga Hai-ji
mid 7th-early 8th century
Dimensions
H. 16.5 x W. 17.2 x D. 4.7 cm (6 1/2 x 6 3/4 x 1 7/8 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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