Vimalakirti relief
Vimalakirti relief
Vimalakirti relief
Vimalakirti relief

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Vimalakirti relief,

534-550 (stone); late 19th to first half of 20th century (rubbing)

Chinese
Eastern Wei dynasty, 534–550 CE
y1957-158 b

Information

Title
Vimalakirti relief
Dates

534-550 (stone); late 19th to first half of 20th century (rubbing)

Medium
Hanging scroll; ink rubbing on paper
Dimensions
image: 105 x 39.5 cm. (41 5/16 x 15 9/16 in.) 132 x 44.3 cm. (51 15/16 x 17 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of George Rowley
Object Number
y1957-158 b
Place Made

Asia, China, Shanxi province, Taiyuan 太原, Cave III, Tianlongshan Grottoes 天龍山石窟

Culture
Chinese
Period
Six Dynasties
Type
rubbings
Subject
figures (representations), lotus, men, canopies (structural elements), cave temples

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