Double Lintel with Floral and Incised Designs, Northern Wei Dynasty

A carved stone lintel shown against a black background, a long horizontal block with notched ends. Its upper band holds scrolling floral vines and rows of lobed medallions, while the lower corners show incised figures and foliage in low relief. The surface is worn, with a weathered, grey-brown texture.

Artist

Unknown

Date

386-535

Medium

Stone

Source

Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)

Size

4000 × 2400 px

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