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Roof tile

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image titled "Roof tile" by an unknown artist depicts a grayscale photograph of broken tile pieces. The photo shows two rows of fragments. The top row contains four pieces, and the bottom row contains nine pieces. The largest pieces are on the left side of the top row; they are long and rectangular with rough edges. The piece on the far right of the top row is smaller and more square-shaped. The bottom row consists of much smaller irregularly shaped pieces. The background is a plain flat surface that is light gray with darker shadows around the pieces. The overall appearance suggests that the pieces are being displayed for examination or documentation purposes.

Artwork Details

Date
18th century
Medium
Earthenware with dark purple glaze
Culture
China
Dimensions
599 × 404 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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