Carved stone pedestal with draped garland band, lotus-leaf base, and small seated and standing Buddhist figures in niches.

Fang Xuanling Pedestal

A carved stone pedestal in two tiers: an upper bowl edged with swags of drapery, and a lower base decorated with a band of acanthus-like leaves. The octagonal shaft holds three niches with small relief figures, including a seated Buddha on a lotus and standing attendants.

Look closer: A small seated figure in the right niche is partly hidden by the carved drapery at the top edge.

Artist: Unknown
Date: 647
Medium: marble
Source: The Cleveland Museum of Art
Size: 3400 × 2915 px

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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Cleveland Museum of Art, Worcester R. Warner Collection

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