Detail of Buddhist Niche
Detail of Buddhist Niche

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Detail of Buddhist Niche,

5th-6th century (stone); late 19th to first half of 20th century (rubbing)

Chinese
Northern Wei dynasty, 386–535 CE
y1957-183 c

Information

Title
Detail of Buddhist Niche
Dates

5th-6th century (stone); late 19th to first half of 20th century (rubbing)

Medium
Sheet; ink rubbing on paper
Dimensions
63 x 76 cm. (24 13/16 x 29 15/16 in.) image: 54 x 64 cm. (21 1/4 x 25 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of George Rowley
Object Number
y1957-183 c
Place Made

Asia, China, Henan province, Luoyang, Guyang Cave, Longmen Grottoes

Inscription
Inscriptions (from right to left on top register) [][] 趙木[]像 竹弘懿書此龕 廿三[][] Notes 竹弘懿书此龕 题字是河南省洛阳市龙门山老君洞下边出土的拓片。 https://baike.baidu.com/item/竹弘懿书此龕题字/14445546 [In the Qing dynasty, the Empress Dowager Cixi ordered a renovation of the Guyang Cave and it may have ordered the Sakayamuni statue be changed into one of Lao Jun, and change the name to Lao Jun Cave.] 
Marks/Labels/Seals
Written on back top left corner: cf D-R111
Culture
Chinese
Type
rubbings
Subject
figures (representations), Buddhism

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