Bricks from Tomb Doorways
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Bricks from Tomb Doorways
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Published 2019-06-03T11:09:58+00:00
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This brick is decorated with a stamped design of geometric motifs and standing figures with captions describing them as officials in charge of guarding the tomb doors. It was part of the doorway of a grave. During the Han dynasty (206 BC- AD 220) the structure of burial sites was intended to mimic the architectural elements of a house, such as pillars, rafters, doorways or tile ends. This brick was made of four slabs of baked clay, with openings at both ends; traces of clay used to strengthen the interior and fingerprints are still visible.
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| Date published | 03/06/2019 |
| Complexity | Medium |
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| Title | Bricks from Tomb Doorways |
| Date | 206 BC - 220 AD |
| Dimension | Length: 110 cm |
| Accession | A.13-1924 |
| Period | Han Dynasty |
| Medium | Clay |
| Record | http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O14526/clay-brick-unknown/ |
| Artist | Unknown artist |
| Place | Victoria and Albert Museum, London |
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