Lintel and pediment of a tomb
late 1st century B.C.
Medium/TechniqueGray earthenware hollow tiles with colored pigments
DimensionsOverall 73.3 x 240.7 cm (28 7/8 x 94 3/4 in.)
Credit LineGift of C. T. Loo
Accession number25.190
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On viewClassificationsArchitectural elements
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ProvenanceAbout 1915, excavated from a tomb in the village of Balitai, near Luoyang, China. 1918, purchased in China by a Mr. Kwen; 1923, sold by Kwen to C.T. Loo (dealer; b. 1880 - d. 1957), Paris and New York; 1925, gift of C. T. Loo to the MFA. (Accession Date: June 24, 1925)
late 1st century B.C.
late 1st century B.C.
late 1st century B.C.
30 B.C.–A.D 364
about 1730
12th century B.C.
A.D. 265–589
8th century A.D.