Stele of a standing buddha with two bodhisattvas
Place of OriginChina
DynastyEastern Wei dynasty (534-550)
MaterialsLimestone with polychrome decoration
DimensionsH. 52 in x 25 1/2 in x D. 8 1/2 in, H. 132.1 cm x W. 64.8 cm x D. 21.6 cm
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB60S112+
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsSculpture
On View
Not on viewThere is no indication of other layers of color under the gilding and pigments on this stele (plaque with relief carving), and it is possible that they are original sixth-century colors. Many stone Buddhist sculptures were brightly colored, as were the buildings in which they were displayed.
Subject
- Buddha
- bodhisattva
approx. 650-750
550-577
500-600
600-650
approx. 700-900