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Epitaph with Cover for Master Xu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular, dark gray stone slab with a rough texture and visible signs of aging, featuring a large vertical crack down the center and numerous small cracks and brown spots on the surface; the slab has a flat top and straight edges, with the majority of the surface covered in rows of small, intricate Chinese characters.

Artwork details

Date:
dated 689
Medium:
Limestone
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 450 px
Museum record:
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