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DepartmentAsia

Ogre roof tile

NameRoof tile
Artist Artist unrecorded
Date19th century
Place madeChina, East Asia, Asia
MediumCeramic
Dimensions1 3/4 × 3 3/4 in. (4.5 × 9.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of James McGrath, A.2015.73.25
Object numberA.2015.73.25
DescriptionSplit cylinder with ogre face at the end of the tile. Grey.
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