Rubbing

The Buddha from possibly from Shiziwan, Leshan. Seated figure facing forward with roof ornament above. The presence of the roof ornament such as a single tile suggests a location near the ceiling, possibly on the lintel of a doorway in the tomb. Similar position to the Buddha figure of 85-37-41. While the rubbing does not reproduce the halo that can be seen in images, other aspects such as the spacing of the gaps corresponding to breaks in the lintel edge as well as gaps in the detail of the figure strongly suggest that this is the image of the Buddha from the Shiziwan tombs. Black ink on rice paper. From Han tomb reliefs.