Wuling Stone
MediumStone with wood base
DimensionsOverall: 9 7/16 × 10 1/16 × 9 1/4 in. (24 × 25.5 × 23.5 cm)
Support (Base/Wife): 4 15/16 × 10 1/16 × 8 7/8 in. (12.5 × 25.5 × 22.5 cm)
Support (Base/Wife): 4 15/16 × 10 1/16 × 8 7/8 in. (12.5 × 25.5 × 22.5 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Stan and Nancy Kaplan, 2019
Object numberSN11681.52
Wuling stones (Ch.: Wulingshi 武陵石), composed of relatively soft limestone, are sourced in the Wuling mountains of Hunan province. They have a distinctive layered and chambered structure that suggests plateaus, or networks of caves laced with stalactites and stalagmites.
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