Votive Stele
Artist/maker unknown, Chinese
Geography:
Made in Shanxi Province, China, Asia
Period:
Northern Wei Dynasty (386-535)Date:
Early 6th centuryMedium:
Sandstone with incised decoration and relief decorationDimensions:
27 15/16 x 14 9/16 inches (71 x 37 cm)Curatorial Department:
East Asian Art
1927-20-17Credit Line:
Purchased with the John T. Morris Fund, 1927
Made in Shanxi Province, China, Asia
Period:
Northern Wei Dynasty (386-535)Date:
Early 6th centuryMedium:
Sandstone with incised decoration and relief decorationDimensions:
27 15/16 x 14 9/16 inches (71 x 37 cm)Curatorial Department:
East Asian Art
* Gallery 233, Asian Art, second floor
Accession Number:1927-20-17Credit Line:
Purchased with the John T. Morris Fund, 1927
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Three standing Bodhisattvas appear on the front of this stele. Between them, tall lotus flowers holding small children symbolize the rebirth of souls in the Buddhist paradise. The names of donors are inscribed onto the lower sides and back.
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