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Rubbing of the Back of theTrübner Stele (29.72)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a large, vertically oriented, rectangular piece of paper with a cream-colored border. The paper is hanging from a thin white string at the top. The main body of the paper features a repeating pattern of small, identical images arranged in rows and columns. The images are in black and white, depicting a person standing in an arched doorway or alcove. The paper has a large tear or cut-out on the bottom left, which is roughly shaped like a map of an island. The background behind the paper is solid black.

Artwork Details

Medium
Ink on paper
Culture
China
Dimensions
398 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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