Section of a Dharani Pillar
A carved limestone pillar section shows a seated Buddha in the center within a flame-shaped halo, flanked by two figures riding lions or mythical beasts. Inscribed characters run along the upper edge of the faceted block, and the relief is worn but legible in its main forms.
Look closer: Inscribed characters on the upper edge of the faceted block, including names of donors, are easy to overlook.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 618–907
- Medium
- limestone
- Source
- The Cleveland Museum of Art
- Size
- 3363 × 3400 px
Public domain · The Cleveland Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 907).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Cleveland Museum of Art Open Access, share_license_status=CC0)
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Cleveland Museum of Art Open Access, share_license_status=CC0)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund