Shard, fragment of roof tile

Medium
Gray earthenware
Dimensions
H x W x D: 10 x 7.3 x 1.6 cm (3 15/16 x 2 7/8 x 5/8 in)
Geography
Korea, Seoul
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Marinka Bennett
Accession Number
FSC-P-3955
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Architectural Element, Ceramic
Type

Roof tile (fragment)

Keywords
earthenware, Korea
Provenance

To 1993Mrs. Marinka Bennett, collected on the grounds of the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, South Korea. [1]From 1993Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Mrs. Marinka Bennett. [2]Notes: [1] See Study Collection catalogue card, Collections Management Office.[2] See note 1.

Previous Owner(s) and Custodian(s)

Mrs. Marinka Bennett

Collection Area(s)
Korean Art
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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