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Curatorial Overview
“The inside of this shell preserves the earliest, extant figure paintings in Chinese history.”
Object Details
MediumPainted clamshell
Dimensions7.5 × 9 cm
Archive / MuseumThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit LineGift of Homer H. Tielke Jr., in honor of the fortieth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Homer H. Tielke Sr.
Curatorial Affinity Stream
Continuing the Universe of Unknown Artist
Chinese Art • China, Warring States period (475–221 BCE) to Western Han dynasty (206 BCE–8 CE) • Harmonious Works & Contemporaries
Continuous Discovery