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Left Chamber rubbing
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Left Chamber rubbing

Dateca. 1920s
Made in Wu Liang Shrine from stone carvings of the Eastern Han dynasty
Label TextThe 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.
Object number91.255.1.9
Credit LineGift of James K. Penfield
Dimensions34 x 76in. (86.4 x 193cm)
MediumInk rubbing on paper
Image Not Available for Left Chamber rubbing
Left Chamber rubbing
Wu Liang Shrine
ca. 1920s
Object number: 91.255.1.4
Image Not Available for Left Chamber rubbing
Left Chamber rubbing
Wu Liang Shrine
ca. 1920s
Object number: 91.255.1.13
Image Not Available for Left Chamber rubbing
Left Chamber rubbing
Wu Liang Shrine
ca. 1930s
Object number: 91.255.1.21
Image Not Available for Front Chamber rubbing
Front Chamber rubbing
Wu Liang Shrine
ca. 1930s
Object number: 91.255.1.1
Image Not Available for Rubbing
Rubbing
Wu Liang Shrine
ca. 1920s
Object number: 91.255.1.14
Image Not Available for Rubbing
Rubbing
Wu Liang Shrine
ca. 1920s
Object number: 91.255.1.18
Image Not Available for Rubbing
Rubbing
Wu Liang Shrine
ca. 1920s
Object number: 91.255.1.20
Photo: Elizabeth Mann
Chinese History and Mythology
Wu Liang Shrine
ca. 1920s
Object number: 35.587.2
Image Not Available for Lantern Rubbings
Lantern Rubbings
Japanese
Object number: 35.605
Image Not Available for Han Rubbing
Han Rubbing
late 3rd century B.C.-early 3rd century A.D.
Object number: 35.587.22
Image Not Available for Han Rubbing
Han Rubbing
late 3rd century B.C.-early 3rd century A.D.
Object number: 35.587.23
Image Not Available for Han Rubbing
Han Rubbing
late 3rd century B.C.-early 3rd century A.D.
Object number: 35.587.24