Inscription, Record of the Establishment of the Wu Family Shrines

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Inscription, Record of the Establishment of the Wu Family Shrines

1787

Calligraphy by Weng Fanggang (Chinese, 1733–1818) Engraved by Zhèng Zhī Zōng (Chinese)

This rubbing of seal script characters was taken from the cap of a dedicatory stone tablet set up at the site of the Easter Han dynasty (25- 220) Wu Family Shrines.

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Object Details

Titles:

Inscription, Record of the Establishment of the Wu Family Shrines
Rubbing from carved stone from the Wu Family Shrines, Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220)

Date:

1787

Artists:

Calligraphy by Weng Fanggang (Chinese, 1733–1818) Engraved by Zhèng Zhī Zōng (Chinese)

Medium:

Ink on paper (rubbing of the cap of a stone tablet)

Dimensions:

31 1/2 x 12 inches (80 x 30.5 cm)

Classification:

Prints

Credit Line:

Gift of Horace H. F. Jayne, 1924

Accession Number:

1924-36-23

Geography:

Made in Wuzhai Shan site, Jiaxiang County, Shandong Province, China, Asia

Context:

Reign: Meiji Emperor (1868-1912)

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