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Tiles: Clay tile depicting kneeling figure, Song dynasty

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dc.contributor.authorHajek, Lubor
dc.contributor.authorPhotographer: Arthur Llewellyn Basham
dc.coverage.spatialChina
dc.date.accessioned2020-08-24T03:34:21Z
dc.date.available2020-08-24T03:34:21Z
dc.date.created1955
dc.date.updated2020-08-24T03:34:21Z
dc.descriptionThe scene probably illustrates a Buddhist story, however it is not known whether the figure kneeling at the water's edge is weeping, praying or merely having a drink. The scene is deeply expressive. 20.5 x 16 cm.
dc.format.extent35mm
dc.format.mediumslide
dc.format.mediumb&w
dc.identifierANUA 682-5118
dc.identifier.otherC-353
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/208208
dc.language.isoen_AU
dc.provenanceDigitised by the Australian National University in 2270
dc.rights.licenseThis image is provided for research purposes only and must not be reproduced without the prior permission of the Archives Program, Australian National University.
dc.subjectChina
dc.subjectsculpture
dc.subjectceramics
dc.subjectbook scan
dc.titleTiles: Clay tile depicting kneeling figure, Song dynasty
dc.typeImage
dspace.entity.typeANUArchivesItem
local.description.notesSource: Lubor Hajek, Chinesische Kunst (Chinese Art), Prague, Artia, 1955, Plate 130

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