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Tall grey limestone stele shaped like a robed figure, covered in dense carved relief scenes, standing on a stepped base against a black background.

Buddha draped in robes portraying the Realms of Desire

A tall limestone stele carved in the form of a robed figure stands against a black background, its surface filled with dense rows of tiny carved figures and scenes. Small projecting hands appear at the sides, and the figure rests on a stepped base with rounded forms at its foot.

Artist
Unknown
Date
550-577
Medium
Limestone
Source
Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)
Size
3520 × 3504 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 577).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Asian Art

Español: Estela budista con vestiduras y escenas talladas, caliza

Una alta estela de caliza tallada con forma de figura vestida con ropajes se alza contra un fondo negro, con su superficie cubierta de filas densas de figuras y escenas diminutas. Pequeñas manos salientes aparecen a los lados, y la figura descansa sobre una base escalonada con formas redondeadas en la parte inferior.

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