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Rubbings of stone carvings have throughout Chinese history served as guides to the writing and painting styles of earlier times. This memorial or epitaph tablet honored Lady Fengyi. Around its sides were engraved fantastic creatures, including ram-headed birds.

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Document identity
localId
37642
label
Rubbing of an Epitaph Tablet
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
id
37642
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Rubbing of an Epitaph Tablet
description
Rubbings of stone carvings have throughout Chinese history served as guides to the writing and painting styles of earlier times. This memorial or epitaph tablet honored Lady Fengyi. Around its sides were engraved fantastic creatures, including ram-headed birds.
provenance
Mr. and Mrs. Laurance P. and Isabel Roberts, Baltimore, Maryland; given to Walters Art Museum, 1990.
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
rubbings
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1
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1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
127.4
height
113.6
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 50 3/16 x 44 3/4 in. (127.4 x 113.6 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
dated 522
Northern Wei dynasty
dynasty
Northern Wei
med
black ink on paper
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6238
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none
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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