The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 20, 2024
Architectural Brick with Dancer in Relief
before 870
Overall: 58 x 48.5 cm (22 13/16 x 19 1/8 in.)
Gift of C. T. Loo 1921.263
Location: 241C Chinese Buddhist Sculptures
Description
This brick originally formed part of the exterior wall of the pagoda at the Xiudingsi Buddhist monastery near Anyang, Henan province. The Xiudingsi pagoda, datable before 870 by an inscription carved on one brick, is the only building that survives from the once large monastic complex.- {{cite web|title=Architectural Brick with Dancer in Relief|url=false|author=|year=before 870|access-date=20 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1921.263