Hua diao shi ; Di yi ku bei bi di san kan kan mei diao shi

Parte della collezione Chinese rubbings collection
Rubbing from squared floral decorative motif on top front of arched portico. Portico designed to house Buddhist statues. From: Gongxian Cave 1, Third portico in the north wall.
Genere: rubbings
Data:1925
Formato: 53 x 209 cm.
Note: Citation/references: Gong Xian shi ku si (Zhongguo shi ku, v.2), 1989. Pl. 68.General note: Gongxian cave temples: a set of 5 Buddhist grottoes (dated between 517-539), located 8 kms north of Gongxian (midway between Luoyang and Zhengzhou), Henan province. Historical: Cave 1: from 2nd yr. of Xiping to 4th yr. of Zhengguang, Northern Wei (517-523)
Repository: Fine Arts Library, Special Collections, Harvard University"