Muslim-Chinese Rubbings and artifacts From The Field Museum
Examples & descriptions
Catalog card: 121401
© The Field Museum - CC BY-NC, A108891, Catalog No. 121401, Photographer Herta Newton
Shensi Province, Hsi-an | Date: T’ang | Stone tablet, Buddhism: Buddha image and votive inscription | Title: Buddha image erected by Feng Family | Description: This Buddhist image was erected by the Feng Family to bless their parents and ancestors. Rubbings from four faces of the stone table were mounted together onto the present scroll. The upper part shows the image of Buddha, and under it is the name of the offerer, almost illegible. The rubbing under this is a Buddha image with two attendants, and below is a list of names of the descendants who made the image offering. The face to the right is another Buddha image accompanied by attendants. The name of the offerer is underneath. The face to the left also shows a Buddha image and two attendants.
catalog card 121953
© The Field Museum - CC BY-NC, EX2015_1a_121953_, Catalog No. 121953, Creator: Michelle Burton
Shensi Province, Hsi-an | Date: T'ang | Clay: plaque image, Buddhism: Stamped inscription votive | Title: inscription from a clay Buddhist figure | Description: Rubbing from the back of a clay plaque containing a miniature Buddhist figure. For further information, see catalog card no. 121942.
Catalog card 121942
Shensi Province, Hsi-an | Date T'ang 815 A.D. | Clay: figure, Buddhism: stamped inscription votive | Title: stamped inscription from Bodhisattva modeled in clay | Description: Rubbing with date from the back of a clay- miniature image of a Bodhisattva done in the same style as miniature bronze figures. The inscription shown here had been stamped into the clay. Hundreds of these have been found at sites of anciet pagodas. The practice itself originated in India.
catalog card 121434
© The Field Museum - CC BY-NC, CN0002_121434_overall_XMP2, Catalog No. 121434, Creator: Maura Condon
China, Hopei Peiping |Date: T'ang |Stone: tablet, Buddhism: votive inscription |Title: T'ang stone inscription regarding the erection | Description: An attempt to take a 3-dimensional rubbings showing an inscription from two sides of the base. The inscription is illegible.