Tomb Brick
| Object Number: | C172 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Chinese |
| Provenience: | China Fuzhou |
| Period: | Han Dynasty |
| Date Made: | Han Dynasty |
| Early Date: | -206 |
| Late Date: | 220 |
| Section: | Asian |
| Materials: | Clay |
| Technique: | Fired |
| Iconography: | Xiwangmu Dragon Tiger Moon Hare Mortar Horse Woman Phoenix Demon Man Lance |
| Credit Line: | The Chinese Expedition, Carl W. Bishop, 1916 |
Description
Tomb brick from coffin. Light grey clay. Scene in molded low relief. On the left is an animal-headed demon pursued by a man with a long lance. To the right of the demon is a three-legged bird, possibly a crow or phoenix, followed by Xiwangmu who is seated between the foreparts of a dragon and a tiger. To the right of the tiger is a prancing horse with erect bushy tail. On the far right, the Moon Hare is depicted pounding into a mortar.
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