Architectural ElementsJapanese9th-12th century
Temple Rooftile with Pagoda Design, from Hōshō-ji
late Heian period, 898-1185
Dimensions
max. H. 9.4 x W. 13.5 x D. 3.9 cm (3 11/16 x 5 5/16 x 1 9/16 in.)
Provenance
[London Gallery, Tokyo, (by 1998)], sold; to Sylvan Barnet and William Burto, Cambridge, MA, (1998-2014), gift from Sylvan Barnet and bequest from William Burto; to the Harvard Art Museums, 2014.
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