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Object Number 41-63-60/7545.4
Display Title Square tiles
Descriptions
Object Description Square tiles - course red ware; design of concentric nested triangles; border of framed embellished consecutive diamonds;
Inventory Description Ceramic roof or floor tiles, thick, coarse clay, impressed geometric design
Classification
  • Complete Vessel
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Han
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / Vietnam / Thanh-Hoa / <County> / <City> / Bim-son
Intrasite Tomb 15
Additional Geographic Terms Indochina: Annam, Northern
Materials Ceramic
Dimensions Overall: 5.5 x 31 x 32 cm (2 3/16 x 12 3/16 x 12 5/8 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object 41-63-60/7545
Provenance
Collector Harvard-Yenching Institute Expedition (Dec. 1938 - Sept. 1940)
Collector Dr. Olov R. Janse (Dec. 1938 - Sept. 1940)
Lender Harvard-Yenching Library (June 13, 1941)

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