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Fragments of Calligraphy
Fragments of Calligraphy

Fragments of Calligraphy

Place of OriginTurfan, Xinjiang, China
DynastyTang dynasty (618-907)
MaterialsInk on paper
DimensionsH. 5/8 in x W. 6 3/4 in x D. 12 1/4 in, H. 1.6 cm x W. 17.1 cm x D. 31.1 cm (box)
Credit LineGift of the Yeh Family
Object number2014.47
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsPainting
On View
Not on view
InscribedThe inscription (1910) states this set of 6 fragments discovered from Tulufan, Xinjiang: 1. dated 733 2. dated 793 3. no date 4. no date 5. dated 729 6. no date Section 1 殘紙，曹耕狀……謹……開元廿一年九(733). [十字書於另一紙之背面，其紙本有文字及印，因皆反視及漶漫不清，不辨]。 Section 2 釋文：狀如前 貞元九年(635) 二月 Section 3 應受田柒拾陸畝 壹段肆 Section 4 高昌縣户籍 Section 5 西州高昌縣岸頭府… 開元十七年（729）三月廿……問日不有能生 (餘字漶漫不清，不辨)。