Offering Procession of the Empress as Donor with Her Court
Item
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Identifier
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40-38
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Title
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Offering Procession of the Empress as Donor with Her Court
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文昭皇后礼佛图
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Description
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Together with a companion piece showing an emperor Xiaowen and his entourage (now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City); It depicts Empress Wenzhao of Wei, positioned at the center, walking slowly on the path of paying respects to Buddha under the guidance of her court; In 1935, the antique dealer colluded with foreigners to pilfer artifacts from the Beijing Liuli Factory.
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Date
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Northern Wei Dynasty; ca. 522 C.E.
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Type
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Sculpture
