Rubbing from a Sarcophagus
CultureChinese
DateNorthern Wei dynasty (386-534 C.E.)
MediumInk on paper; mounted on silk
DimensionsImage: 19 3/4 x 15 3/8 inches (50.17 x 39.07 cm)
Mount: 5 feet 7 1/8 inches x 19 7/8 inches (170.51 x 50.47 cm)
Mount: 5 feet 7 1/8 inches x 19 7/8 inches (170.51 x 50.47 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: the Oriental Discretionary Fund
Object number94-31/4
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DescriptionSeated figure surrounded by snake (guardian of the north(?)); lower left, seated animal.
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