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Roof Tile
8th century
Clay
8 7/8 × 6 9/16 in. (22.6 × 16.6 cm)
Purchased with an anonymous gift
2011.158.1
Geography:
Japan
Culture:
Japanese
Period:
Nara Period (710–94)
Classification:
Architectural Elements
Provenance:
Mika Gallery, New York; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn. purchase in 2011.
Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of such records is ongoing.
