Inscription Rubbing Item Number: N1.134 q from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Rubbing of multiple rows of characters from a cave wall mounted on a large rectangular piece of paper.
Iconographic Meaning
Rubbing of an inscription accompanying an image of the Buddha from the Longmen grottoes, Luoyang, Henan Province, China. The inscription dates from the turn of the 6th century.
Item History
- Made in Henan, China
- Collected during 1951
- Owned by E. R. Cunningham before May 12, 1962
- Received from E. R. Cunningham (Donor) on May 12, 1962
What
Who
- Culture
- Chinese
- Previous Owner
- E. R. Cunningham
- Received from
- E. R. Cunningham (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Henan, China
When
- Collection Date
- during 1951
- Ownership Date
- before May 12, 1962
- Acquisition Date
- on May 12, 1962
Other
- Item Classes
- works on paper
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0096/0017