Collection
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Asian Art

Tile

8th century

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Object Label

This tile, part of a large group of rare archaeological finds, shows early evidence of architectural components related to Buddhist temples in Japan.

Caption

Tile, 8th century. Terracotta relief tile, 13 11/16 x 3 9/16 x 17 7/16 in. (34.7 x 9 x 44.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Carll H. de Silver, A. Augustus Healy, and Robert B. Woodward, 10.222.1. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Asian Art

Title

Tile

Date

8th century

Period

Nara Period

Geography

Place made: Japan

Medium

Terracotta relief tile

Classification

Tiles

Dimensions

13 11/16 x 3 9/16 x 17 7/16 in. (34.7 x 9 x 44.3 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Carll H. de Silver, A. Augustus Healy, and Robert B. Woodward

Accession Number

10.222.1

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