Stele with Maitreya and Attendants
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Stele with Maitreya and Attendants

TitleStele with Maitreya and Attendants
Date500 5th century
Mediumgray limestone
ClassificationSculpture
OriginChina, Northern Wei dynasty (386-534) China
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineStele with Maitreya and Attendants, 500. China, Northern Wei dynasty (386-534). Gray limestone; overall: 94.6 x 54.6 cm (37 1/4 x 21 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Severance and Greta Millikin, 1959.130
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“Stele with Maitreya and Attendants” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 500. It is executed in gray limestone and classified as sculpture. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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