Carving Relief from a Tomb
Artist/Culture
Late Han Dynasty
Date100–200 CE
Mediumlimestone
DimensionsOverall: 101.6 × 161.6 × 17 cm (40 × 63 5/8 × 6 11/16 in.)
Weight: approx. 1500 lb.
Weight: approx. 1500 lb.
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineMuseum Purchase through the Harriet B. Bancroft Fund
Terms
Object number1954.48
DescriptionA rectangular piece of dense limestone, originally from a Chinese tomb, depicts two separate scenes. The scene on the upper-half of the stone shows various figures and animals in a pavillion. The scene on the bottom-half of the stone shows dancers, tumblers and musicians performing. Both scenes are framed by a geometric ornamented border.ProvenanceAcquired in 1936 by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston from the Smithsonian Institute-Museum of the Fine Arts Chinese Expedition, 1923-1924. Acquired by the Worcester Art Museum in 1954 via Purchase, not by excavation.
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