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Source Description
This brick originally formed part of the exterior wall of the pagoda at the Xiudingsi Buddhist monastery near Anyang, Henan province. The Xiudingsi pagoda, datable before 870 by an inscription carved on one brick, is the only building that survives from the once large monastic complex.
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103186
label
Architectural Brick with Dancer in Relief
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103186
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object
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Architectural Brick with Dancer in Relief
description
This brick originally formed part of the exterior wall of the pagoda at the Xiudingsi Buddhist monastery near Anyang, Henan province. The Xiudingsi pagoda, datable before 870 by an inscription carved on one brick, is the only building that survives from the once large monastic complex.
date
before 870
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
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Q60741372
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Ceramic
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 58 x 48.5 cm (22 13/16 x 19 1/8 in.)
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China, Henan Province, Anyang, Xiudingsi pagoda, Tang dynasty (618–907)
accession
1921.263
Source extras
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molded terracotta with slip coating
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Architectural Brick with Dancer in Relief, before 870. China, Henan Province, Anyang, Xiudingsi pagoda, Tang dynasty (618–907). Molded terracotta with slip coating; overall: 58 x 48.5 cm (22 13/16 x 19 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of C. T. Loo, 1921.263
collection
China - Tang Dynasty
didYouKnow
This bearded Western Asian figure is dancing with his scarf twisting into curling streamers.
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Gift of C. T. Loo
galleryDonorText
Clara T. Rankin Galleries of Chinese Art
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2026-05-29 05:34:22.202000
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103186
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Chinese Art
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China - Tang Dynasty
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molded terracotta with slip coating
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