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Section of a Sarcophagus Foundation or Epitaph Stone

late 600s–early 700s
(618–907)
limestone with carved decoration
Overall: 33 x 17.8 cm (13 x 7 in.)
Gift of Severance and Greta Millikin 1959.184
Location: not on view
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A qilin, an elephant, and a chimera bound through coiling foliate and floral motifs in each cartouche.

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This slab may have come from either the foundation of a house-shaped coffin or an epitaph stone that was inscribed with a dedication to the deceased. The combination of realistic and imaginary animals is typical of Tang funerary art.

Section of a Sarcophagus Foundation or Epitaph Stone

late 600s–early 700s

China, Tang dynasty (618–907)

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