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Stele of the Xuanmi Pagoda

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Stele of the Xuanmi Pagoda by Unknown. The image shows a tall, gray stone stele with a rough, uneven top edge. The top section is smaller than the bottom section. Both sections are covered in rows of small, white Chinese characters. The background around the stele is plain white.

Artwork Details

Date
20th century
Medium
Twentieth-century rubbing of a stele carved in 841; ink on paper
Culture
China
Dimensions
313 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
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