Disciple Relief

Information

Title

Disciple Relief

弟子浮雕

Creator

unknown

Work Type

figures

reliefs

Date

534-550 C.E.

Period

Eastern Wei

Cultural Context

Chinese

Buddhism

Material

sandstone

Technique

carving

Measurements

(cm) 90.3 height, 37.6 width

Capture Date

2015-06-11 14:04:02

File Format

image

Descriptions and Subjects

Work Description

The elderly disciple Kasyapa, together with the youthful Ananda, represent the Buddha's initial monastic followers.

年老弟子迦叶与年轻的阿难一起代表佛陀最早的追随者。

Image Description

overall view, front

全景，正面

Subjects

disciples

Rights and Identifier

Work Acquisition

Bequest of Grenville L. Winthrop, 1943.53.2. Yamanaka & Co., New York, 1/19/1931. sold to Grenville L. Winthrop, New York (1931-1943)

Image Rights

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Image Source

Harvard Art Museums

Image ID

HAR-1943-53-2-P1MP.jpg