Sarcophagus

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Sarcophagus

618-907

Artist/maker unknown, Chinese

Since the earliest times, Chinese beliefs about the afterworld dictated lavish burials in underground tomb complexes. This model of a sarcophagus is believed to have contained the ashes of the dead, perhaps serving as a permanent residence for the spirit.

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Object Details

Title:

Sarcophagus

Date:

618-907

Artist:

Artist/maker unknown, Chinese

Medium:

Limestone

Dimensions:

17 11/16 × 15 3/4 inches (45 × 40 cm)

Classification:

Sculpture

Credit Line:

Gift of Charles H. Ludington from the George Crofts Collection, 1923

Accession Number:

1923-21-493a,b

Geography:

Made in Henan, China, Asia

Context:

Dynasty: Tang Dynasty (618-907)

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