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Lunette
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Lunette

middle 8th century · Stone

From the collection of National Museum of Asian Art (Freer/Sackler). Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Lunette: engraved design on obverse in very low relief; three figures, a Taoist triad, placed within interlacing floral scrolls. Two characters beneath central figure. Border raised; incised floral design. Limestone. Color, dark grey with golden-brown patina (?). Broken. Repaired.

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Credit lineLunette. middle 8th century. National Museum of Asian Art (Freer/Sackler), Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment. CC0.
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