the two deities each seated in dhyanasana against flaming mandorlas, cast in low relief against a large peaked mandorla, the reverse with a large seated Buddha with the hands in dharmachakra mudra, all supported on a four-legged base with dedicatory inscription dated the second year of Xiping, corresponding to 517, wood stand, Japanese wood box (4)

Japanese Private Collection, Kansai, prior to World War II.

The stele is in stable condition with scattered minor nicks, dents, and surface wear commensurate with age and type. The surface wear has degraded the details of the bodhisattvas' faces, as illustrated.
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