Panel with kalavinka and floral pattern
CultureChinese
Date19th-early 20th century
MediumHanging scroll; ink rubbing on paper
DimensionsOverall: 98 5/8 × 19 inches (250.51 × 48.26 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Laurence Sickman
Object numberF88-45/303
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DescriptionStone carved in Tang dynasty (618–960 C.E.); rubbing created about 19th–20th centuryExhibition HistoryThe Art of Ink Rubbings: Impressions of Chinese Culture, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, July 20, 2024–February 2, 2025, no cat.
Made from a low-relief stone panel adorning a Buddhist monument, this ink rubbing reveals high-contrast forms, flowing lines, and traces of skillful carving. Decorative images, including birds, kalavinkas (hybrid human-bird musicians), and celestial beings seated among the flowing vines and flowers span the length of the rubbing.
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