Lot Essay
The inscription states three families from a nearby village provided financial support for a Buddhist temple, the name of which is illegible, and commissioned the current stele.
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NORTHERN WEI DYNASTY (AD 386-535)
Details
A MARBLE BUDDHIST STELE
NORTHERN WEI DYNASTY (AD 386-535)
The inscription on the reverse incorporates a date, first year of the Taihe period, corresponding to AD 477.
14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm.) high
NORTHERN WEI DYNASTY (AD 386-535)
The inscription on the reverse incorporates a date, first year of the Taihe period, corresponding to AD 477.
14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm.) high
Provenance
Vladimir Gregorievitch Simkhovitch (1874-1959) Collection, New York.
Brought to you by
Rufus Chen (陳嘉安)
Head of Sale, AVP, Specialist