Architectural Brick with Ogre Mask
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Tang dynasty (A.D. 618–907), probably second half of 8th century
Architectural Brick with Ogre Mask — earthenware, by China, from the pagoda at Xiuding Si (Xiuding Temple) at Mount Qingliang, near Anyang, Henan province, made in China, dated Tang dynasty (A.D.
618–907), probably second half of 8th century. Physical description: Molded terracotta with traces of slip pigment; 42 × 36.2 × 11.4 cm (16 1/2 × 14 1/4 × 4 1/2 in.).
Evidence at a glance
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- Catalogue references
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Historical context
Held by Art Institute of Chicago (object no. 103303). The museum record attributes this piece to China, from the pagoda at Xiuding Si (Xiuding Temple) at Mount Qingliang, near Anyang, Henan province in China around Tang dynasty (A.D. 618–907), probably second half of 8th century. Details beyond the museum's own catalogue entry have not been independently verified.
Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- 42 × 36.2 × 11.4 cm (16 1/2 × 14 1/4 × 4 1/2 in.)
- Materials techniques
- Molded terracotta with traces of slip pigment
Identification
- Source note
- All details come from the object's own museum catalogue record; nothing has been copied from other entries.
- Museum object name
- earthenware
- Museum object number
- 103303
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.