Doorway of An Jia's Tomb
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Title
Doorway of An Jia's Tomb
Subject
Images of bird priests.
Description
Over the doorway of An Jia's tomb, one can see dual bird priests wearing padams and performing some sort of Zoroastrian fire ritual. H. 66 x W. 128 cm. This was excavated in Xi'an in 2000.
Creator
Unknown
Source
Freer Sackler
Date
c. 579 CE
Format
Stone relief with pigment traces.
Type
Funerary artifact.
Collection
Citation
Unknown, “Doorway of An Jia's Tomb,” Bird Priests of the Silk Road and Beyond, accessed January 15, 2025, https://sheamegale.georgetown.domains/items/show/3.