Emperor Xiaowen and his entourage worshipping the Buddha
Item
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Identifier
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35.146
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Title
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Emperor Xiaowen and his entourage worshipping the Buddha
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石雕孝文帝礼佛图
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Description
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Together with a companion piece showing an empress and her attendants (now in the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City); It depicts Emperor Xiaowen of Wei, positioned at the center, walking slowly on the path of paying respects to Buddha under the guidance of a monk; 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. 522–23
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Type
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Sculpture
