Date: Northern Wei (AD 386-534)

Dimensions: Height 40 cm, Length of roof 29.5 cm, Width of roof 29.5 cm, Length of Base 32.5 cm, Width of Base 32.5 cm

Material: Stone

• Object Type：
  • SCULPTURE
• Location：
  • Ancient Chinese Sculpture Gallery
• Tag：
  • pagoda northern wei stone

This pagoda tier was excavated in the East Gansu Province (aka. Longdong), where Chinese Buddhist sculpture illustrated the interchange between China and other Buddhist centers. A mixture of both Chinese and Western elements, the tier is carved at the bottom with animals from the Western Regions — lions, donkeys and camels.