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北魏（？）佛像壁畵|Buddha by Unknown

北魏（？）佛像壁畵|Buddha

北魏（？）佛像壁畵|Buddha

The Met

Artist: Unknown

Date: 4th century

Department: Asian Art

Classification: Paintings

Medium: Framed wall painting

Dimensions: H. 37 in. (94 cm); W. 28 in. (71.1 cm)

Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1918

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Brief Description

A large, dark, arched stone tablet, framed, with faint carvings and a central faint figure

Detailed Description

A large, dark, arched stone tablet is presented vertically within a substantial dark wooden frame. The tablet's upper section is semicircular, featuring a textured surface covered with faint, intricate carvings that appear to be stylized patterns or possibly script. Below this arched top, the tablet continues downwards as a rectangular block. Two narrow, vertical stone panels, also with faint carvings, flank a central, recessed rectangular wooden panel. This central wooden panel contains a smaller, framed rectangular insert. Inside this insert, a very faint image of a figure is visible. The figure appears to be a bust or upper body, possibly with a halo or radiating lines around the head, and a beard. The details of the figure are indistinct due to the faintness of the image. The dark wooden frame surrounds the entire stone tablet, forming a wide base at the bottom and vertical supports on the sides, all exhibiting a visible wood grain. The background behind the frame is a plain, light-colored wall, with a grid pattern visible on the lower right, possibly a vent or tile.

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