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Stele Commissioned by Helian Ziyue (赫蓮子悅) and a Devotional Society of Five Hundred Individuals

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark brown stone stele with a rectangular base and a tall, narrow body that tapers to a point at the top. The stele is carved with intricate reliefs on all sides. The base has carvings of people and animals. The main body of the stele has a large carving of a seated figure at the top, surrounded by other figures and animals. The rest of the stele is covered in small, intricate carvings. The stele sits on a white base against a gray background. A crack runs diagonally across the stele's surface.

Artwork Details

Date
dated 533–43
Medium
Limestone
Culture
China
Dimensions
485 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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