Architectural Brick with Ogre Mask

Arts of Asia

Tang dynasty (A.D. 618–907), probably second half of 8th century

China, from the pagoda at Xiuding Si (Xiuding Temple) at Mount Qingliang, near Anyang, Henan province

Status: Currently Off View
Department: Arts of Asia

Title: Architectural Brick with Ogre Mask
Place: China (Artist's nationality)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: 750 CE–799 CE
Medium: Molded terracotta with traces of slip pigment
Dimensions: 42 × 36.2 × 11.4 cm (16 1/2 × 14 1/4 × 4 1/2 in.)
Credit Line: Purchased with funds provided by Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Bro; Russell Tyson Fund
Reference Number: 1984.1340
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