Roof Tile

66-44-1

From: China

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 66-44-1
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience China
Locus Mosque/Church St. Sophia
Section Asian
Materials Clay
Inscription Language English Language
Description

Roof tile. Yellow with bird figure on top. Looks like some of the yellow temple pieces from Beijing but a note on the bottom says: "Tile from mosque of St. Sophia, Constantinople Given Lt. John L. Lay by Sultan of Turkey Mrs. Jon L. Lay gave it to Miss Harriet M. Lay."

Height 19 cm
Length 20 cm
Width 10 cm
Credit Line Gift of Edwin D. Macauley, 1966
Other Number 88-16-104 - Found in Collection Number

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