Title: Stele commissioned by Helian Ziyue (赫蓮子悅)
Object type: Stele fragment
Date: dated 544 (completed 2nd year of Wuding reign)
Culture: China
Period: Eastern Wei dynasty (534–550)
Medium: Stone
Dimensions: H. 8 15/16 in. (22.7 cm); Base: W. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm)
Classification: Sculpture
Credit line: Gift of Kochukyo Co., Ltd., 1982
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Animals, term: Buddha