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Hearst Museum object titled Relief panel, accession number 9-22762a, described as Marble relief panel. carved during the reign of emperor Qianlong, who reigned 1735–1796. Removed from a Buddhist temple in Datong, Shanxi Province, the panel illustrates The Romance of the Three Kingdoms, a famous historical novel of the 14th century.

Hearst Museum object titled Relief panels, accession number 9-22762a-e, described as Five marble relief panels. carved during the reign of emperor Qianlong, who reigned 1735–1796. Removed from a Buddhist temple in Datong, Shanxi Province, the panels illustrate The Romance of the Three Kingdoms, a famous historical novel of the 14th century.

Hearst Museum object titled Roof tile, accession number 9-14572, described as Roof Tile; Terra cotta, glaze; clay sculpture; blue eggplant, yellow, buff body; 23" high; Roof ridge tiles; dolphins, some glaze weathered off. Roof ornament, glazed ceramic tile modeled in form of dragon head with uplifted and curled back tail; on rectangular body. 1 of 2; gaping mouth with teeth bared, flared nostrils, swirling mane in high relief with incised lines, small horns; large tail over head curls back, has parallel ribs and incised geometric pattern. Vertical cut at back, and under upper jaw of front, interior hollow. Most of surface glazed with blue-green, highlighted by dark blue, yellow and buff details. Underside unglazed. H. 58 cm, L. 40 cm, W. 19.5 cm Ceramic, modeled, blue-green, dark blue, yellow and buff glazes

Hearst Museum object titled Roof tile, accession number 9-14573, described as Roof Tile; Terra cotta, glaze; clay sculpture; blue, eggplant, yellow, buff body; 23" high; Roof ridge tiles; dolphins, some glaze weathered off. Roof ornament, glazed ceramic tile modeled in form of dragon head with uplifted and curled back tail; on rectangular body. 1 of 2; gaping mouth with teeth bared, flared nostrils, swirling mane in high relief with incised lines, small horns, large tail over head curls back and has parallel ribs. Vertical cut at back, and under upper jaw of front. Interior hollow. Most of surface glazed with blue-green, with dark blue, yellow and buff details. Underside unglazed. Many chips, very worn surface H. 58.5 cm, L. 41 cm, max W 22 cm Ceramic, modeled; blue-green, dark blue, yellow and buff glazes

Hearst Museum object titled Roof tile ornament, accession number 9-14574, described as roof tile ornament: glazed ceramic w/ modeled Phoenix perched on curved tile. conventional form: beaked head w/ comb and mane w/ incised lines; feathers represented by incised herring-bone patterns; tail on tile base. back of tile has small curved projecting joint rest. Ochre 'Imperial-yellow' glaze covers upper surface. two large, and many small chips. underside unglazed; mortar and brick fragments adhere to rim. inscription in ink in English.* imprinted mark of double gourd. h. 28.5 cm., L. 24 cm., W. 15 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Sandstone frag, new delhi, india, accession number 9-21148, described as Red sandstone section of a sidewalk. Purchased from stone masons perparing to install a section of sidewalk. This same type of stone was used in the red forts of Delhi and Agra, the gates to the Taj Mahal and Siander and Fetahpur Sikri. ca. Length 20 cm x Width 18 cm x Height 2.5 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Slab, accession number 1-11754, described as Slab forming ridge post of sweathouse and containing hole for exit from sweat house.

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