Architectural ElementsChinese1st-3rd century CE
Fragment of a Circular, Eaves-End Roof Tile with Decoration of a Chinese Character (now too fragmentary to be read)
1st-3rd century
Dimensions
H.11.2 x W. 5.1 x Depth 2.7 cm (4 7/16 x 2 x 1 1/16 in.)
Provenance
Langdon Warner (1881-1955), Cambridge, Ma (by 1929), gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1929.
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