Relief with Tiger from a Funerary Stove Model
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Relief with Tiger from a Funerary Stove Model

TitleRelief with Tiger from a Funerary Stove Model
Date202 BCE–220 CE 2nd century BCE
Mediumearthenware with relief decoration
ClassificationCeramic
OriginChina, from a tomb in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, Han dynasty (202 BCE–220 CE) China
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineRelief with Tiger from a Funerary Stove Model (陶炉上的 虎紋), 202 BCE–220 CE. China, from a tomb in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, Han dynasty (202 BCE–220 CE). Earthenware with relief decoration; overall: 10.2 x 27.4 x 1.5 cm (4 x 10 13/16 x 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Charles W. Harkness Endowment Fund, 1925.140
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“Relief with Tiger from a Funerary Stove Model” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 202 BCE–220 CE. It is executed in earthenware with relief decoration and classified as ceramic. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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