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.
about 1730
A.D. 265–589
8th century A.D.
A.D. 600–750
650–750 AD
1570–1070 B.C.
late 19th century
mid to late 20th century