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Ancient Chinese Brick from Tomb Doorway

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by James Blake Wiener
published on 08 November 2017

Ancient Chinese Brick from Tomb Doorway — This is an ancient Chinese brick from a tomb doorway, which was created during the Han Dynasty (206 BCE-220 CE) and made from clay. This brick shows trees, tomb doorways, and tethered horses. (Victoria & Albert Museum, London)

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James Blake Wiener

James Blake Wiener

James is a writer and former Professor of History. He holds an MA in World History with a particular interest in cross-cultural exchange and world history. He is a co-founder of Ancient History Encyclopedia and formerly was its Communications Director.

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Wiener, J. B. (2017, November 08). Ancient Chinese Brick from Tomb Doorway. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/7578/

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Wiener, James B. "Ancient Chinese Brick from Tomb Doorway." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified November 08, 2017. https://www.ancient.eu/image/7578/.

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Wiener, James B. "Ancient Chinese Brick from Tomb Doorway." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 08 Nov 2017. Web. 15 Dec 2019.

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