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Left Chamber rubbing

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Left Chamber rubbing

ca. 1930s

Chinese

Wu Liang Shrine from stone carvings of the Eastern Han dynasty

The Left Chamber's east wall includes a popular image of the First Emperor attempting to recover the lost nine tripods, an ancient symbol of sovereignty. It remains an open question to whom the Left Chamber was dedicated; past proposals have included Wu Liang's younger brother Wu Kaiming or Kaiming's elder son Wu Ban, who died at a young age.
Ink rubbing on paper
31 x 29 1/2in. (78.7 x 74.9cm)
Gift of James K. Penfield
91.255.1.21
location
Not currently on view

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