Pillar Face with Vermilion Bird of the South and Black Tortoise of the North
Pillar Face with Vermilion Bird of the South and Black Tortoise of the North
Pillar Face with Vermilion Bird of the South and Black Tortoise of the North
Pillar Face with Vermilion Bird of the South and Black Tortoise of the North

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Pillar Face with Vermilion Bird of the South and Black Tortoise of the North,

1st-2nd century (stone); late 19th-early 20th century (rubbing)

Chinese
Eastern Han dynasty, 25–220 CE
y1957-135

Information

Title
Pillar Face with Vermilion Bird of the South and Black Tortoise of the North
Dates

1st-2nd century (stone); late 19th-early 20th century (rubbing)

Medium
Hanging scroll; ink rubbing on paper
Dimensions
image: 18.5 x 108 cm. (7 5/16 x 42 1/2 in.) 23.7 x 128.5 cm. (9 5/16 x 50 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of George Rowley
Object Number
y1957-135
Place Made

Asia, China

Marks/Labels/Seals
Outer titleslip 漢畫 朱雀磚 “Han picture: vermillion bird brick”
Culture
Chinese
Period
Han (Chinese)
Type
rubbings
Subject
lizards, brick, stamping (marking), birds

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