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Section of a Sarcophagus Foundation or Epitaph Stone
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About this work
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.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineSection of a Sarcophagus Foundation or Epitaph Stone, late 600s–early 700s. China, Tang dynasty (618–907). Limestone with carved decoration; overall: 33 x 17.8 cm (13 x 7 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Severance and Greta Millikin, 1959.184
