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Roof tile fragment

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Roof tile fragment by unknown artist. The image shows 11 pieces of broken roof tile, arranged in two rows on a flat surface. The top row has four pieces and the bottom row has seven pieces. The pieces are made of clay or ceramic material and are various shades of gray with some darker spots. The largest pieces are on the left side of the top row, and they are roughly rectangular in shape. The smaller pieces in the bottom row are irregularly shaped. The background is a plain gray surface.

Artwork Details

Date
16th–17th century
Medium
Earthenware with yellow glaze
Culture
China
Dimensions
599 × 404 px
Public Domain
Yes
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