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Rubbing of Stele for Shi Chen

Unidentified artist

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two vertical black rectangles with white Chinese characters on a beige background. The rectangles are side by side. The left rectangle has 13 lines of characters with two red seals. The right rectangle has 13 lines of characters with three red seals on the right side. The beige background has a black border.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century rubbing; stele dated 169 CE
Medium
Rubbing mounted in an album of thirty-two leaves; ink on paper
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 561 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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