Zuo fo diao shi ; Bi yan diao shi
- Creator/Contributor:
- Warner, Langdon, 1881-1955, American, associated name, donor
- Creation Date:
- 1923-1925
- Description:
- Rubbing of images on upper wall molding divided into 2 sections; top section contains 2 sitting Buddhas dressed in "Yu yi" (plume-like robes) on lotus seats with 3 mounts in between; lower section depicts curtains with tassels, "liu su". From Gongxian Cave 4, upper wall moldings. (which wall is unidentified.)
- Extent:
- 63.5 x 112 cm
- Language:
- No linguistic content
- Genre:
- rubbings
- Digital Format:
- Images
- Subjects:
- Buddhas
cave temples
curtains
eaves
tassel
lotuses
mountains
moldings - Culture:
- Chinese
- Style Period:
- Northern Wei
Eastern Wei - Materials/Techniques:
- paper
ink
relief - Notes:
- Citation/references: Gong Xian shi ku si (Zhongguo shi ku, v.2), 1989. pl. 142; fig. 28-31.
Historical: Cave 4 date: from 1st. yr. of Yongan (Northern Wei), to 2nd yr. of Yuanxiang, Eastern Wei (528-539). - Repository:
- Fine Arts Library, Special Collections, Harvard University
- HOLLIS Record:
- https://id.lib.harvard.edu/images/olvwork271928/urn-3:FHCL:1115462/catalog
- Record ID:
- W271928_urn-3:FHCL:1115462
- Permalink:
- https://id.lib.harvard.edu/curiosity/chinese-rubbings-collection/6-W271928_urn-3:FHCL:1115462
