Tomb Panel with Relief of Figures in a Pavilion, early 2nd century

---

Tomb Panel with Relief of Figures in a Pavilion, Eastern Han dynasty (25–220), early 2nd century , China, Limestone, H. 31 1/4 in. ( cm); W. 50 in. (127 cm); D. 8 in. ( cm), Sculpture, Distinguished by her larger size, bird-shaped cap, and flowing gown, the figure seated at the far left represents Xiwangmu, the Queen Mother of the West. Thought to rule the land of the immortals (located somewhere to the west of China), Xiwangmu played a major role in Han funerary beliefs

---

Size: 4954px × 3954px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: ., 1/4, 25–220, 2nd, 8, , 31, 50, , 127, beliefs, bird-shaped, cap, century, china, cm, distinguished, dynasty, early, eastern, figure, figures, flowing, funerary, gown, han, immortals, land, larger, left, limestone, located, major, mother, panel, pavilion, played, queen, relief, represents, role, rule, sculpture, seated, size, thought, tomb, west, xiwangmu