Two carved wooden fragments
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Period
10th-11th century -
Geography
China -
Material
Wood with white and black pigment -
Dimension
H x W x D: 28.9 x 12.4 x 1.3 cm (11 3/8 x 4 7/8 x 1/2 in) -
Accession Number
FSC-W-34a-b -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_FSC-W-34a-b
Object Details
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Description
Both pieces were once covered with a milky-white, now powdery paint. Over this surface, outlined in black, are scroll motifs. The interior of the motifs are filled in with a deep blue-green also somewhat powdery (mineral?) pigment. -
Collection
Freer Study Collection -
Origin
China -
Credit Line
Gift of Robert H. Ellsworth FSC-W-34ab -
Type
Unclassified -
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