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Stele with Buddha Maitreya

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Limestone, Northern Wei dynasty (386–534), China
Rights: Public Domain
Asian Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alan Hartman 1967
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Title: Stele with Buddha Maitreya
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Limestone, Northern Wei dynasty (386–534), China.

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