Roof ridge tile in the form of a seated Buddhist figure

Details

• Title

  Roof ridge tile in the form of a seated Buddhist figure

• Associated place

  Asia › China (place of creation)

• Date

  Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644)

• Material and technique

  stoneware, modelled, with green, yellow, and turquoise glazes

• Material index

  processed material › ceramic › pottery › stoneware

• Technique index

  formed › modelled;

  glazed

• Object type

  sculpture › figure › figurine;

  architecture › roof › roof-tile;

  religious/ritual equipment

• Dimensions

  45 x 26 x 13.5 cm max. (height x width x depth)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Bequeathed by Professor A. H. Sayce, 1933.

• Museum location

  Second floor | Gallery 38 | China from AD 800

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EAX.3775

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