Panels from a Funerary Couch (Guanchuang): Famous Sculpture

This Asian sculpture, dating to Northern Wei dynasty (386–535); c. 525. Made from limestone, it measures 45.7 × 133 × 3.5 cm (18 × 52 3/16 × 1 3/8 in.).

It's part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago, displayed in Gallery 133. The museum's public domain images are available under CC0 for any use.

It's at the Art Institute of Chicago in Illinois, in Gallery 133. The AIC is one of the largest and oldest art museums in the United States.

It dates to Northern Wei dynasty (386–535); c. 525. It's made from limestone.

Made from limestone, it measures 45.7 × 133 × 3.5 cm (18 × 52 3/16 × 1 3/8 in.). It's part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago, displayed in Gallery 133.

Panels from a Funerary Couch (Guanchuang)

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