北齊 彩繪石雕四佛塔（石灰岩）, Funerary Pagoda with Four Buddhas, Northern Qi dynasty (550–577), ca. 560–75, China (probably Shandong province), Limestone with traces of pigment, H. 95 in. (241.3 cm); W. (one face) 67 1/2 in. (171.5 cm), Sculpture, The construction of small, square, pagoda-like shrines appears to have begun in China during the Northern Qi period, and flourished through the Tang dynasty (618–907). Comparisons with other examples suggest that this shrine once stood on a square, possibly stepped, base and was capped by either a domed or tiered roof
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北齊 彩繪石雕四佛塔（石灰岩）, Funerary Pagoda, Four Buddhas, Northern Qi dynasty, 550–577, ca, 560–75, China, Shandong province, Limestone, traces, pigment, H, 95, 241.3 cm, W, face, 67 1/2, 171.5, Sculpture, construction, small, square, pagoda, shrines, begun, Qi, period, flourished, Tang, 618–907, Comparisons, examples suggest, shrine, stood, stepped, base, capped, domed, tiered roof
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