Collection Online as of March 23, 2023
Section of a Sarcophagus Foundation or Epitaph Stone
China, Tang dynasty
(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
Description
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.