Section of a Dharani Pillar
https://clevelandart.org/art/1929.983
This octagonal stone pillar, with Buddhist figures carved on its eight sides, is part of a dharani pillar commissioned by Buddhist believers to pay tribute to the dead. The eight inscriptions seen here are eulogies dedicated by eight families to their deceased family members....
Sculpture
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111505
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contentType
sculpture
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citation
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CC0
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CC0
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| language |
language
en
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| wikidata |
wikidata
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"Q60757022"
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source
import
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| accession |
accession
1929.983
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Source image fields (4)
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| largeImageUrl | https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1929.983/1929.983_web.jpg |
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Terms
Culture
China, Tang dynasty (618–907)
Technique
limestone
Medium
limestone
Genre
Sculpture
Department
Chinese Art
Relations
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