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Treasures rediscovered : Chinese stone sculpture from the Sackler Collections at Columbia University by Leopold Swergold, curator & project director; Eileen Hsiang-ling Hsu, research curator; essays by Stanely K. Abe, Wendi Leigh Adamek, & Dorothy C. Wong; catalogue entires by Chang Qing ... [et al.] is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
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Treasures Rediscovered focuses on a group of 22 stone devotional objects and architectural fragments that collectively represent major developments in Chinese religion and mortuary culture, from the Han (206 BCE220 CE) through the Tang dynasty (618907). The major emphasis is on works from the sixth century, a period of great intellectual ferment and artistic transformation, above all in the Buddhist arts. The sculptures included range from a small personal votive icon to large temple carvings. The majority are Buddhist icons in various formats, objects of devotion that were installed in temples and cave chapels.
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- Author
- Leopold Swergold, curator & project director; Eileen Hsiang-ling Hsu, research curator; essays by Stanely K. Abe, Wendi Leigh Adamek, & Dorothy C. Wong; catalogue entires by Chang Qing ... [et al.]
- Publisher
- Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Art Gallery, Columbia University in the City of New York, 2008.
- Published
- 2008
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781884919213
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Art, History, Arts
- Rating
- 5 / 5 (2 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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