Picture on Tomb Brick
Wei or Jin Dynasty
Unearthed from the Gobi Desert,20 km northeast of Jiayu Pass,Gansu Province.36×21 cm.Over 600 bricks were unearthed.The pictures are in pale,elegant colors,vividly delineating everyday life.On the left,fowl is being washed with hot water,and is being cooked on the right.(Collection of Cultural and Relical Center,Jiuquan County,Gansu Province)