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Title
Ceramic: tablet
Description
One unglazed arch-shaped light tan earthenware votive tablet. Obverse presents elongated stylised buddha figure moulded in relief. Reverse presents incised inscription in Chinese characters that reads: 印度佛像大唐／蘇常侍等共作 or 'Indian Buddhist Image, the Great Tang, made by [court eunuch] Su and others.'
Source
Rewi Alley
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Physical Dimensions
55x50x12mm (l x w x h)
Museum Ac. No.
C1956.223
Usage Rights
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Period
Tang Dynasty (618-907)
Collection
Citation
“Ceramic: tablet,” China, Art and Cultural Diplomacy, accessed December 22, 2024, http://rewialleyart.nz/items/show/1026.