Museum of Fine Arts Boston Northern Wei Dynasty House-shaped Sarcophagus with engraved figures and inscriptions 波士顿美术馆北魏宁懋石室

            37.340 early 6th century A.D. Limestone with carved and inscribed details 138 x 200 x 97 cm (54 5/16 x 78 3/4 x 38 3/16 in.)

[Personal Comments: This little stone house is mincing real life wooden structure. The coffin is placed in the stone house and the house is buried in a brick chamber underground. Such stone houses have been very popular since the Northern Dynasty until Tang Dynasty, likely receiving influences from Northern Asian practice. Side panels of the stone house are carved with stories of filial piety, suggesting the tomb owner is someone who values confucian belief. The back panel is carved with three servants and three masters. Although the exact purpose or meaning is still being debated, the carved image is a rare example of Northern Wei Art. The carving must have been a replica of a painting on silk (No example of Northern Wei silk painting survive to this day, therefore any mural or stone replica is a great source for study)]

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Taken on: January 11, 2025

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