Stele Commissioned by Li Zhewang (李真王), Yao Langzi (姚郎字), and Other Members of a Devotional Society, Northern Wei dynasty (386–534), dated 528, China, Limestone with traces of pigment, H. 7 in. (17.8 cm); W. 23 7/8 in. (60.6 cm); D. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm), Sculpture, Steles of this type were common in the early sixth century. The dedicatory inscription on the base dates the work to the sixth month of the year 528 and indicates that it was commissioned by a group of seventy individuals on behalf of the emperor, the country, and various ancestors
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Stele Commissioned, Li Zhewang, 李真王, Yao Langzi, 姚郎字, Members, Devotional Society, Northern Wei dynasty, 386–534, dated 528, China, Limestone, traces, pigment, H, 7, 17.8 cm, W, 23 7/8, 60.6, D, 9 1/2, 24.1, Sculpture, Steles, type, common, early sixth century, dedicatory inscription, base dates, work, sixth month, year, indicates, commissioned, group, seventy individuals, behalf, emperor, country, various ancestors
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